Lexus RX300 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: RX300

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 25,089 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

74.0%

Share of this model's 25,089 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£350/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

127,853

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

127,931

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

20.0

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,304

2,304 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

25,089

25,089 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,304On the road

Insight summary

Lexus RX300 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,304 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 74.0% from 25,089 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 127,853 miles and an average age of 20.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 127,931 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by lpg, and the most frequent defect themes are engine warning light, parking brake and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Lexus RX300 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,265
LPG	18
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	7
ELECTRIC	5
OTHER	5
DIESEL	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	855
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	834
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	438
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	410
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	395
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	376
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	322
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	310
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	288
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	278
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	266
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	246
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	227
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	219
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	219
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	214
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	196
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	195
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	190
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	180
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	168
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	161
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	159
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	151
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	150

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,447 defects across this top 25 set

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

855

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

834

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

438

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

410

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

395

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

376

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

322

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

310

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

288

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

278

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

266

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

246

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

227

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

219

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

219

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

214

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

196

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

195

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

190

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

180

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

168

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

161

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

159

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

151

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

150

Lexus RX300 reliability and MOT data