1999 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,234

Total Tests (All Years)

120,882 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 1999 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs63.7%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs65.5%

→ ↑6.9%

21 yrs72.4%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs71.0%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	68.3%	1,071
11 yrs	64.9%	994
12 yrs	62.1%	984
13 yrs	61.3%	889
14 yrs	61.0%	793
15 yrs	63.9%	682
16 yrs	64.9%	604
17 yrs	63.7%	546
18 yrs	69.2%	441
19 yrs	64.1%	262
20 yrs	65.5%	206
21 yrs	72.4%	156
22 yrs	64.2%	179
23 yrs	66.7%	123
24 yrs	71.0%	124
25 yrs	77.2%	180

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	77.2%	180
2023 (24 yrs)	71%	124
2022 (23 yrs)	66.7%	123
2021 (22 yrs)	64.2%	179
2020 (21 yrs)	72.4%	156
2019 (20 yrs)	65.5%	206
2018 (19 yrs)	64.1%	262
2017 (18 yrs)	69.2%	441
2016 (17 yrs)	63.7%	546
2015 (16 yrs)	64.9%	604
2014 (15 yrs)	63.9%	682
2013 (14 yrs)	61%	793
2012 (13 yrs)	61.3%	889
2011 (12 yrs)	62.1%	984
2010 (11 yrs)	64.9%	994
2009 (10 yrs)	68.3%	1,071

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 102,536Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 994Avg Mileage 108,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 984Avg Mileage 112,793Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 889Avg Mileage 117,515Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 793Avg Mileage 119,774Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 682Avg Mileage 123,525Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 604Avg Mileage 126,848Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 546Avg Mileage 127,007Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 441Avg Mileage 128,560Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 262Avg Mileage 127,563Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2019

65.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 206Avg Mileage 129,353Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2020

72.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 156Avg Mileage 126,544Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2021High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 127,635Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 123Avg Mileage 120,833Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 124Avg Mileage 121,575Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 180Avg Mileage 120,882Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

MOT results for 1999 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	68.3%	1,071	102,536	Tyres — 14.3%
2010	11	64.9%	994	108,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	12	62.1%	984	112,793	Tyres — 17.3%
2012	13	61.3%	889	117,515	Brakes — 19.1%
2013	14	61.0%	793	119,774	Brakes — 40.7%
2014	15	63.9%	682	123,525	Brakes — 42.1%
2015	16	64.9%	604	126,848	Brakes — 38.1%
2016	17	63.7%	546	127,007	Suspension — 33.2%
2017	18	69.2%	441	128,560	Suspension — 36.5%
2018	19	64.1%	262	127,563	Brakes — 61.8%
2019	20	65.5%	206	129,353	Suspension — 47.1%
2020	21	72.4%	156	126,544	Suspension — 53.8%
2021	22	64.2%	179	127,635	Suspension — 79.9%
2022	23	66.7%	123	120,833	Suspension — 43.1%
2023	24	71.0%	124	121,575	Suspension — 44.4%
2024	25	77.2%	180	120,882	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.7% (10 yrs)	23.3% (25 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (10 yrs)	8.9% (25 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	13.6% (10 yrs)	17.8% (25 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,234 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.