2002 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,839

Total Tests (All Years)

124,116 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 2002 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs77.9%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑10.9%

17 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.1%

21 yrs69.3%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.8%	581
8 yrs	74.7%	562
9 yrs	77.9%	571
10 yrs	71.5%	529
11 yrs	67.5%	499
12 yrs	70.9%	471
13 yrs	70.4%	452
14 yrs	66.2%	417
15 yrs	61.8%	393
16 yrs	56.3%	256
17 yrs	67.2%	229
18 yrs	65.3%	193
19 yrs	67.8%	208
20 yrs	63.2%	133
21 yrs	69.3%	163
22 yrs	70.9%	182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	70.9%	182
2023 (21 yrs)	69.3%	163
2022 (20 yrs)	63.2%	133
2021 (19 yrs)	67.8%	208
2020 (18 yrs)	65.3%	193
2019 (17 yrs)	67.2%	229
2018 (16 yrs)	56.3%	256
2017 (15 yrs)	61.8%	393
2016 (14 yrs)	66.2%	417
2015 (13 yrs)	70.4%	452
2014 (12 yrs)	70.9%	471
2013 (11 yrs)	67.5%	499
2012 (10 yrs)	71.5%	529
2011 (9 yrs)	77.9%	571
2010 (8 yrs)	74.7%	562
2009 (7 yrs)	76.8%	581

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 581Avg Mileage 73,173Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 562Avg Mileage 81,660Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 571Avg Mileage 88,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

71.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 529Avg Mileage 93,947Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 499Avg Mileage 98,258Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2014

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 471Avg Mileage 101,427Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 452Avg Mileage 106,432Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 417Avg Mileage 111,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 393Avg Mileage 114,554Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 256Avg Mileage 114,706Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 229Avg Mileage 116,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 116,679Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 208Avg Mileage 121,123Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 133Avg Mileage 120,426Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 163Avg Mileage 125,576Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 182Avg Mileage 124,116Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.8%	581	73,173	Tyres — 11.7%
2010	8	74.7%	562	81,660	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	9	77.9%	571	88,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	10	71.5%	529	93,947	Brakes — 13.6%
2013	11	67.5%	499	98,258	Suspension — 28.1%
2014	12	70.9%	471	101,427	Suspension — 25.5%
2015	13	70.4%	452	106,432	Suspension — 31.4%
2016	14	66.2%	417	111,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2017	15	61.8%	393	114,554	Suspension — 42.5%
2018	16	56.3%	256	114,706	Suspension — 51.2%
2019	17	67.2%	229	116,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%
2020	18	65.3%	193	116,679	Brakes — 35.2%
2021	19	67.8%	208	121,123	Suspension — 44.2%
2022	20	63.2%	133	120,426	Suspension — 51.1%
2023	21	69.3%	163	125,576	Suspension — 44.2%
2024	22	70.9%	182	124,116	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases 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	4.1% (7 yrs)	50.0% (22 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	30.2% (22 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (7 yrs)	23.6% (22 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,839 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.