1994 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,385

Total Tests (All Years)

123,918 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs59.9%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs64.5%

→ ↑12.2%

24 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	53.7%	654
16 yrs	52.2%	494
17 yrs	56.1%	371
18 yrs	60.0%	260
19 yrs	61.8%	191
20 yrs	59.9%	147
21 yrs	62.9%	105
22 yrs	64.8%	71
23 yrs	64.5%	62
24 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (24 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (23 yrs)	64.5%	62
2016 (22 yrs)	64.8%	71
2015 (21 yrs)	62.9%	105
2014 (20 yrs)	59.9%	147
2013 (19 yrs)	61.8%	191
2012 (18 yrs)	60%	260
2011 (17 yrs)	56.1%	371
2010 (16 yrs)	52.2%	494
2009 (15 yrs)	53.7%	654

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 654Avg Mileage 136,829Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 494Avg Mileage 139,002Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 371Avg Mileage 140,579Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 260Avg Mileage 139,693Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 191Avg Mileage 133,905Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 137,618Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 132,326Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 127,088Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 129,106Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 123,918Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

MOT results for 1994 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	53.7%	654	136,829	Brakes — 26.5%
2010	16	52.2%	494	139,002	Brakes — 29.8%
2011	17	56.1%	371	140,579	Brakes — 29.4%
2012	18	60.0%	260	139,693	Brakes — 26.5%
2013	19	61.8%	191	133,905	Brakes — 66.5%
2014	20	59.9%	147	137,618	Brakes — 61.9%
2015	21	62.9%	105	132,326	Brakes — 50.5%
2016	22	64.8%	71	127,088	Brakes — 43.7%
2017	23	64.5%	62	129,106	Brakes — 62.9%
2018	24	76.7%	30	123,918	Suspension — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.3% (15 yrs)	46.7% (24 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.5% (15 yrs)	33.3% (24 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.8% (15 yrs)	23.3% (24 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs300 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,385 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.