Lexus RX400H reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: RX400H

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 47,158 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.3%

Share of this model's 47,158 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

Average vehicle miles

143,813

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

143,813

Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.8

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

6,113

6,113 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

47,158

47,158 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,113On the road

Insight summary

Lexus RX400H is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,113 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.3% from 47,158 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 143,813 miles and an average age of 17.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 143,813 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, parking brake and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Lexus RX400H looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	3,018
OTHER	1,124
ELECTRIC	987
PETROL	937
FUEL CELLS	25
CNG	12
DIESEL	8
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1
LPG	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,316
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,214
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	904
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	697
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	669
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	617
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	558
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	546
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	546
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	512
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	496
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	480
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	464
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	448
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	441
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	437
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))	351
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	344
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	341
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	336
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	320
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	313
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	291
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	275
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	240

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,156 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,316

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

1,214

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

904

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

697

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

669

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

617

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

558

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

546

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

546

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

512

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

496

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

480

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

464

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

448

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

441

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

437

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

351

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

344

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

341

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

336

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

320

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

313

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

291

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

275

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

240

Lexus RX400H reliability and MOT data