Lexus RX450H reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: RX450H

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 42,910 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.9%

Share of this model's 42,910 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

122,535

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

123,094

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.9

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

6,411

6,411 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

42,910

42,910 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,411On the road

Insight summary

Lexus RX450H is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,411 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.9% from 42,910 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 122,535 miles and an average age of 14.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 123,094 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Lexus RX450H 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)	3,510
OTHER	1,177
ELECTRIC	880
PETROL	803
FUEL CELLS	18
CNG	14
DIESEL	8
GAS DIESEL	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))	996
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	944
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	573
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	386
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	296
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	287
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	285
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	280
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	266
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	262
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	258
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	253
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	242
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	241
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	240
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	230
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	211
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	207
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	196
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	195
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	193
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	186
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	184
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	180

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,896 defects across this top 25 set

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

996

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

944

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

573

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

386

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

305

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

296

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

287

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

285

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

280

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

266

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

262

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

258

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

253

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

242

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

241

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

240

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

230

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

211

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

207

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

196

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

195

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

193

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

186

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

184

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

180

Lexus RX450H reliability and MOT data