1998 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

12,889

Total Tests (All Years)

125,726 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 1998 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↑2.4%

24 yrs67.1%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.2%	1,884
12 yrs	65.2%	1,727
13 yrs	64.4%	1,634
14 yrs	64.7%	1,398
15 yrs	62.9%	1,252
16 yrs	61.8%	1,060
17 yrs	63.6%	917
18 yrs	65.4%	768
19 yrs	65.9%	630
20 yrs	65.7%	367
21 yrs	64.6%	285
22 yrs	66.1%	218
23 yrs	64.7%	232
24 yrs	67.1%	161
25 yrs	72.4%	152
26 yrs	70.1%	204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	70.1%	204
2023 (25 yrs)	72.4%	152
2022 (24 yrs)	67.1%	161
2021 (23 yrs)	64.7%	232
2020 (22 yrs)	66.1%	218
2019 (21 yrs)	64.6%	285
2018 (20 yrs)	65.7%	367
2017 (19 yrs)	65.9%	630
2016 (18 yrs)	65.4%	768
2015 (17 yrs)	63.6%	917
2014 (16 yrs)	61.8%	1,060
2013 (15 yrs)	62.9%	1,252
2012 (14 yrs)	64.7%	1,398
2011 (13 yrs)	64.4%	1,634
2010 (12 yrs)	65.2%	1,727
2009 (11 yrs)	66.2%	1,884

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,884Avg Mileage 111,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,727Avg Mileage 117,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,634Avg Mileage 119,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 121,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 124,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 126,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 917Avg Mileage 127,843Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 768Avg Mileage 128,238Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 630Avg Mileage 129,744Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 367Avg Mileage 129,904Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 285Avg Mileage 132,022Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 218Avg Mileage 130,586Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 232Avg Mileage 129,246Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 161Avg Mileage 127,212Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 152Avg Mileage 129,026Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 204Avg Mileage 125,726Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

MOT results for 1998 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.2%	1,884	111,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2010	12	65.2%	1,727	117,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	13	64.4%	1,634	119,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2012	14	64.7%	1,398	121,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	15	62.9%	1,252	124,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2014	16	61.8%	1,060	126,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	17	63.6%	917	127,843	Suspension — 37.0%
2016	18	65.4%	768	128,238	Brakes — 37.8%
2017	19	65.9%	630	129,744	Suspension — 35.9%
2018	20	65.7%	367	129,904	Suspension — 45.8%
2019	21	64.6%	285	132,022	Suspension — 46.0%
2020	22	66.1%	218	130,586	Suspension — 42.2%
2021	23	64.7%	232	129,246	Suspension — 47.8%
2022	24	67.1%	161	127,212	Suspension — 54.7%
2023	25	72.4%	152	129,026	Suspension — 65.1%
2024	26	70.1%	204	125,726	Suspension — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.2% (11 yrs)	40.2% (26 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.0% (11 yrs)	23.5% (26 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (11 yrs)	16.7% (26 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,889 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.