2006 Lexus Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,618

Total Tests (All Years)

120,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Gs as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓9.6%

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↑10.9%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.5%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓5.0%

12 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↑10.8%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↓10.1%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs72.9%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs77.3%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	128
4 yrs	78.7%	127
5 yrs	77.6%	134
6 yrs	77.3%	132
7 yrs	67.7%	133
8 yrs	78.6%	131
9 yrs	78.0%	132
10 yrs	71.2%	125
11 yrs	75.7%	115
12 yrs	70.7%	75
13 yrs	73.4%	79
14 yrs	84.2%	57
15 yrs	74.1%	81
16 yrs	72.9%	48
17 yrs	77.3%	66
18 yrs	83.6%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.6%	55
2023 (17 yrs)	77.3%	66
2022 (16 yrs)	72.9%	48
2021 (15 yrs)	74.1%	81
2020 (14 yrs)	84.2%	57
2019 (13 yrs)	73.4%	79
2018 (12 yrs)	70.7%	75
2017 (11 yrs)	75.7%	115
2016 (10 yrs)	71.2%	125
2015 (9 yrs)	78%	132
2014 (8 yrs)	78.6%	131
2013 (7 yrs)	67.7%	133
2012 (6 yrs)	77.3%	132
2011 (5 yrs)	77.6%	134
2010 (4 yrs)	78.7%	127
2009 (3 yrs)	86.7%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 128Avg Mileage 40,148Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 127Avg Mileage 50,667Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 62,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 69,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 79,299Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 91,203Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 98,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125Avg Mileage 102,559Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 107,372Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 116,827Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 112,439Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 115,756Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 121,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

2022

72.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 119,178Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

77.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 122,768Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 120,899Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.7%	128	40,148	Tyres — 6.3%
2010	4	78.7%	127	50,667	Tyres — 10.2%
2011	5	77.6%	134	62,323	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	6	77.3%	132	69,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	7	67.7%	133	79,299	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	8	78.6%	131	91,203	Tyres — 20.6%
2015	9	78.0%	132	98,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2016	10	71.2%	125	102,559	Tyres — 27.2%
2017	11	75.7%	115	107,372	Brakes — 24.3%
2018	12	70.7%	75	116,827	Brakes — 34.7%
2019	13	73.4%	79	112,439	Tyres — 20.3%
2020	14	84.2%	57	115,756	Brakes — 15.8%
2021	15	74.1%	81	121,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%
2022	16	72.9%	48	119,178	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	17	77.3%	66	122,768	Brakes — 34.8%
2024	18	83.6%	55	120,899	Tyres — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Gs, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	16.4% (18 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	10.9% (18 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,618 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.