2001 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

79.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,397

Total Tests (All Years)

109,151 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 2001 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs66.8%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs68.0%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs71.4%

→ ↓8.0%

21 yrs63.4%

→ ↑3.7%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↑12.8%

23 yrs79.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	72.0%	715
9 yrs	72.2%	687
10 yrs	67.3%	669
11 yrs	63.2%	611
12 yrs	69.5%	577
13 yrs	65.5%	537
14 yrs	72.0%	493
15 yrs	68.3%	448
16 yrs	66.8%	392
17 yrs	69.8%	255
18 yrs	67.8%	211
19 yrs	68.0%	178
20 yrs	71.4%	185
21 yrs	63.4%	134
22 yrs	67.1%	146
23 yrs	79.9%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	79.9%	159
2023 (22 yrs)	67.1%	146
2022 (21 yrs)	63.4%	134
2021 (20 yrs)	71.4%	185
2020 (19 yrs)	68%	178
2019 (18 yrs)	67.8%	211
2018 (17 yrs)	69.8%	255
2017 (16 yrs)	66.8%	392
2016 (15 yrs)	68.3%	448
2015 (14 yrs)	72%	493
2014 (13 yrs)	65.5%	537
2013 (12 yrs)	69.5%	577
2012 (11 yrs)	63.2%	611
2011 (10 yrs)	67.3%	669
2010 (9 yrs)	72.2%	687
2009 (8 yrs)	72%	715

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 715Avg Mileage 87,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 687Avg Mileage 93,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 669Avg Mileage 99,600Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 611Avg Mileage 103,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 577Avg Mileage 108,853Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 110,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 493Avg Mileage 114,488Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 448Avg Mileage 116,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 392Avg Mileage 120,443Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 255Avg Mileage 120,154Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 211Avg Mileage 118,786Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 178Avg Mileage 120,014Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 185Avg Mileage 118,873Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 134Avg Mileage 123,142Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2023

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 146Avg Mileage 117,444Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2024

79.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 159Avg Mileage 109,151Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

MOT results for 2001 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	72.0%	715	87,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	9	72.2%	687	93,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	10	67.3%	669	99,600	Tyres — 16.3%
2012	11	63.2%	611	103,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2013	12	69.5%	577	108,853	Brakes — 32.4%
2014	13	65.5%	537	110,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2015	14	72.0%	493	114,488	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2016	15	68.3%	448	116,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2017	16	66.8%	392	120,443	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2018	17	69.8%	255	120,154	Brakes — 42.4%
2019	18	67.8%	211	118,786	Brakes — 38.9%
2020	19	68.0%	178	120,014	Suspension — 48.3%
2021	20	71.4%	185	118,873	Suspension — 37.8%
2022	21	63.4%	134	123,142	Suspension — 57.5%
2023	22	67.1%	146	117,444	Suspension — 57.5%
2024	23	79.9%	159	109,151	Suspension — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.0% (8 yrs)	22.6% (23 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (8 yrs)	17.6% (23 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (8 yrs)	8.8% (23 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,397 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.