2003 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,095

Total Tests (All Years)

117,424 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 2003 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs68.6%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs74.3%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.6%	375
7 yrs	76.2%	361
8 yrs	72.5%	349
9 yrs	74.6%	355
10 yrs	71.3%	338
11 yrs	69.6%	319
12 yrs	73.4%	316
13 yrs	73.2%	302
14 yrs	64.4%	278
15 yrs	64.8%	179
16 yrs	63.2%	171
17 yrs	64.8%	145
18 yrs	68.6%	188
19 yrs	74.3%	136
20 yrs	68.7%	150
21 yrs	74.4%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	74.4%	133
2023 (20 yrs)	68.7%	150
2022 (19 yrs)	74.3%	136
2021 (18 yrs)	68.6%	188
2020 (17 yrs)	64.8%	145
2019 (16 yrs)	63.2%	171
2018 (15 yrs)	64.8%	179
2017 (14 yrs)	64.4%	278
2016 (13 yrs)	73.2%	302
2015 (12 yrs)	73.4%	316
2014 (11 yrs)	69.6%	319
2013 (10 yrs)	71.3%	338
2012 (9 yrs)	74.6%	355
2011 (8 yrs)	72.5%	349
2010 (7 yrs)	76.2%	361
2009 (6 yrs)	81.6%	375

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 375Avg Mileage 60,094Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 361Avg Mileage 66,715Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 349Avg Mileage 73,882Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 355Avg Mileage 78,892Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 338Avg Mileage 84,104Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 319Avg Mileage 89,771Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 316Avg Mileage 94,854Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 302Avg Mileage 100,472Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 278Avg Mileage 104,127Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 179Avg Mileage 107,748Top Failure Tyres — 34.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 171Avg Mileage 112,338Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 111,539Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2021

68.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 188Avg Mileage 112,292Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 110,292Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 150Avg Mileage 111,261Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.0%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 133Avg Mileage 117,424Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

MOT results for 2003 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.6%	375	60,094	Tyres — 8.3%
2010	7	76.2%	361	66,715	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	8	72.5%	349	73,882	Tyres — 12.0%
2012	9	74.6%	355	78,892	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	10	71.3%	338	84,104	Brakes — 25.1%
2014	11	69.6%	319	89,771	Suspension — 29.2%
2015	12	73.4%	316	94,854	Suspension — 25.3%
2016	13	73.2%	302	100,472	Suspension — 24.2%
2017	14	64.4%	278	104,127	Suspension — 40.6%
2018	15	64.8%	179	107,748	Tyres — 34.6%
2019	16	63.2%	171	112,338	Suspension — 51.5%
2020	17	64.8%	145	111,539	Suspension — 50.3%
2021	18	68.6%	188	112,292	Suspension — 42.0%
2022	19	74.3%	136	110,292	Suspension — 41.9%
2023	20	68.7%	150	111,261	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.0%
2024	21	74.4%	133	117,424	Suspension — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↑ 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	4.0% (6 yrs)	30.1% (21 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (6 yrs)	28.6% (21 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (6 yrs)	26.3% (21 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,095 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.