2012 Lexus Gs250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,092

Total Tests (All Years)

100,842 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gs250

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Gs250 as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.2%

6 yrs91.7%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs85.4%

→ ↑7.1%

8 yrs92.5%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	126
4 yrs	89.6%	115
5 yrs	85.5%	117
6 yrs	91.7%	84
7 yrs	85.4%	96
8 yrs	92.5%	80
9 yrs	87.0%	108
10 yrs	85.7%	91
11 yrs	87.1%	101
12 yrs	88.5%	174

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Gs250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	88.5%	174
2023 (11 yrs)	87.1%	101
2022 (10 yrs)	85.7%	91
2021 (9 yrs)	87%	108
2020 (8 yrs)	92.5%	80
2019 (7 yrs)	85.4%	96
2018 (6 yrs)	91.7%	84
2017 (5 yrs)	85.5%	117
2016 (4 yrs)	89.6%	115
2015 (3 yrs)	90.5%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 126Avg Mileage 24,319Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2016

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 33,860Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 117Avg Mileage 42,468Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2018

91.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 45,093Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 57,415Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2020

92.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 58,077Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 64,842Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 71,156Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 76,769Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 100,842Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Gs250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	90.5%	126	24,319	Tyres — 11.1%
2016	4	89.6%	115	33,860	Tyres — 13.9%
2017	5	85.5%	117	42,468	Brakes — 11.1%
2018	6	91.7%	84	45,093	Tyres — 8.3%
2019	7	85.4%	96	57,415	Brakes — 19.8%
2020	8	92.5%	80	58,077	Tyres — 15.0%
2021	9	87.0%	108	64,842	Brakes — 12.0%
2022	10	85.7%	91	71,156	Tyres — 12.1%
2023	11	87.1%	101	76,769	Brakes — 11.9%
2024	12	88.5%	174	100,842	Brakes — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Gs250, with age trends.

Tyres

11.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.5%

— Consistent

Visibility

4.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

2.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	21.8% (12 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (3 yrs)	10.9% (12 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs250 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,092 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.