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MOT reliability

Lexus Rx350

1,647 vehicles · 23,777 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,647 Lexus Rx350 vehicles and 23,777 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Rx350 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,097 miles.

1,647
Vehicles
23,777
MOT tests
7,814
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Rx350 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Rx350 MOT tests:

  • Other57%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering1%

Lexus Rx350 pass rate by age

How the Lexus Rx350's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1967%
24283%
31,78789%
41,78987%
51,76485%
61,78884%
71,68383%
81,64281%
91,61180%
101,57181%
111,50380%
121,47578%
131,37777%
141,25379%
151,18576%
161,06877%
1792075%
1875073%
1943172%
2011775%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,614), LPG (13), Other (7), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6), Electric (4), Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Lexus Rx350 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Rx350 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,086 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (904 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (634 times)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (632 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (624 times)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (590 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (576 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (532 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (488 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (477 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (467 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (464 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (390 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (389 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (362 times)

Lexus Rx350 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 44,612
2021 1 1 100% 22,525
2020 4 11 82% 57,330
2019 1 1 0% 130,152
2018 3 7 86% 67,709
2017 3 8 88% 107,398
2016 5 18 72% 72,737
2015 7 59 69% 107,991
2014 4 18 78% 162,773
2013 4 14 79% 72,402
2012 3 12 100% 88,872
2011 5 28 86% 98,420
2010 6 43 77% 85,912
2009 85 1,105 85% 112,657
2008 164 2,296 83% 100,310
2007 652 9,605 81% 112,358
2006 691 10,459 81% 113,538
2005 3 19 84% 95,466
2004 2 22 77% 107,166
2003 1 26 81% 183,735
2001 1 13 77% 115,067
1999 1 11 55% 152,479

Lexus Rx350 reliability FAQ

Across 1,647 Lexus Rx350 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Rx350 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Rx350 in our data has covered around 111,097 miles.

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