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Lexus RX 2012: MOT failure rate for its age

16.1% of 10,486 MOT tests of the Lexus RX first registered in 2012 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 97.1 (95% CI 92.5–101.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2012 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Lexus RX built in 2012 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time16.1%all ages tested2019–202410486
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 92.5–101.7)97.1index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202410486
Rank among this model's 21 build years8of 211 = fails least for its age2019–202410486
Tested in 20241737testsmedian 93,547 miles20241737
line · Lexus RX built 2012 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2012 13.8% vs model normal 11.4% at age 7 · 2019–2024
Built 2012 against Lexus RX normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 7: 13.8% vs 11.4%; age 8: 13.7% vs 13%; age 9: 15.6% vs 16.2%; age 10: 17.1% vs 17.2%; age 11: 16.6% vs 19.4%; age 12: 19.6% vs 22.2%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2012 Lexus RX by registration · All Lexus RX MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2012 Lexus RX fail at each age?

Cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Lexus RX built 2012: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
71,76613.812.3–15.511.4121
81,72413.712.2–15.513105.4
91,75215.614–17.416.296.5
101,75417.115.4–18.917.299.5
111,75316.614.9–18.419.485.6
121,73719.617.8–21.622.288.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,486 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2012 Lexus RX?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2012 is suspension: 7.6 items per 100 first tests, against 11.9 across all build years of the Lexus RX. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Lexus RX built 2012 against the Lexus RX in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2012, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension7.611.9802
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.810.8711
Visibility66.8628
Tyres5.75.9594
Brakes3.39.3343

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,486 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2012 compare with the years around it?

Among the 21 published build years of the Lexus RX, 2012 ranks 8 (1 = fails least for its age). 2011: index 109.4. 2013: index 89.8.

Lexus RX build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2000117.294.3–140.2no different (rough estimate)255
2001117.4107.7–127.1worse (rough estimate)1,432
2002122.9114.5–131.2worse (rough estimate)2,052
2003105.4100.6–110.2worse5,426
2004102.699.3–105.9no different11,416
2005104.0101.1–106.9worse15,534
200699.696.8–102.4no different16,925
2007102.9100.1–105.6worse19,481
200897.494.3–100.5no different15,850
200996.393.0–99.6better14,736
2010102.999.4–106.4no different15,288
2011109.4104.9–113.9worse10,834
201297.192.5–101.7no different10,486
201389.885.1–94.5better11,049
2014103.197.4–108.9no different9,970
2015101.994.9–108.9no different7,843
201687.782.3–93.0better14,192
201786.179.5–92.6better10,637
201880.072.1–87.8better7,630
201995.586.1–104.9no different7,021
202084.771.5–97.9better (rough estimate)3,539

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 211,596 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Lexus RX 2012 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/lexus-rx/2012/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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