2004 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,197

Total Tests (All Years)

121,471 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 69.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 12.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs78.7%

→ ↓6.0%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs67.0%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↑8.3%

18 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.2%	187
6 yrs	79.2%	183
7 yrs	79.4%	194
8 yrs	79.0%	176
9 yrs	76.8%	177
10 yrs	78.7%	169
11 yrs	72.7%	165
12 yrs	65.0%	163
13 yrs	66.5%	158
14 yrs	65.5%	110
15 yrs	67.0%	94
16 yrs	73.8%	80
17 yrs	67.0%	103
18 yrs	75.3%	73
19 yrs	70.2%	84
20 yrs	69.1%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	69.1%	81
2023 (19 yrs)	70.2%	84
2022 (18 yrs)	75.3%	73
2021 (17 yrs)	67%	103
2020 (16 yrs)	73.8%	80
2019 (15 yrs)	67%	94
2018 (14 yrs)	65.5%	110
2017 (13 yrs)	66.5%	158
2016 (12 yrs)	65%	163
2015 (11 yrs)	72.7%	165
2014 (10 yrs)	78.7%	169
2013 (9 yrs)	76.8%	177
2012 (8 yrs)	79%	176
2011 (7 yrs)	79.4%	194
2010 (6 yrs)	79.2%	183
2009 (5 yrs)	80.2%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 187Avg Mileage 54,520Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 183Avg Mileage 66,046Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 194Avg Mileage 71,140Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 176Avg Mileage 77,290Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 177Avg Mileage 84,663Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 92,290Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 165Avg Mileage 95,115Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 100,952Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 158Avg Mileage 108,603Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 112,576Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 111,759Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 113,910Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2021

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 103Avg Mileage 115,606Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 117,083Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2023

70.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 84Avg Mileage 118,902Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 121,471Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.2%	187	54,520	Tyres — 12.8%
2010	6	79.2%	183	66,046	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	7	79.4%	194	71,140	Brakes — 8.2%
2012	8	79.0%	176	77,290	Brakes — 8.5%
2013	9	76.8%	177	84,663	Brakes — 19.2%
2014	10	78.7%	169	92,290	Tyres — 20.1%
2015	11	72.7%	165	95,115	Brakes — 30.9%
2016	12	65.0%	163	100,952	Brakes — 35.6%
2017	13	66.5%	158	108,603	Brakes — 45.6%
2018	14	65.5%	110	112,576	Suspension — 42.7%
2019	15	67.0%	94	111,759	Brakes — 29.8%
2020	16	73.8%	80	113,910	Brakes — 33.8%
2021	17	67.0%	103	115,606	Suspension — 57.3%
2022	18	75.3%	73	117,083	Suspension — 42.5%
2023	19	70.2%	84	118,902	Brakes — 42.9%
2024	20	69.1%	81	121,471	Suspension — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.0% (5 yrs)	40.7% (20 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (5 yrs)	35.8% (20 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,197 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.