2005 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

17,728

Total Tests (All Years)

110,100 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 72.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 16.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs74.0%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.2%	1,467
5 yrs	83.6%	1,429
6 yrs	83.7%	1,401
7 yrs	79.6%	1,394
8 yrs	77.1%	1,331
9 yrs	74.8%	1,301
10 yrs	76.7%	1,268
11 yrs	74.9%	1,238
12 yrs	74.0%	1,198
13 yrs	67.5%	818
14 yrs	70.4%	824
15 yrs	70.7%	767
16 yrs	72.8%	886
17 yrs	72.5%	672
18 yrs	69.3%	779
19 yrs	72.0%	955

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	72%	955
2023 (18 yrs)	69.3%	779
2022 (17 yrs)	72.5%	672
2021 (16 yrs)	72.8%	886
2020 (15 yrs)	70.7%	767
2019 (14 yrs)	70.4%	824
2018 (13 yrs)	67.5%	818
2017 (12 yrs)	74%	1,198
2016 (11 yrs)	74.9%	1,238
2015 (10 yrs)	76.7%	1,268
2014 (9 yrs)	74.8%	1,301
2013 (8 yrs)	77.1%	1,331
2012 (7 yrs)	79.6%	1,394
2011 (6 yrs)	83.7%	1,401
2010 (5 yrs)	83.6%	1,429
2009 (4 yrs)	86.2%	1,467

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,467Avg Mileage 40,086Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 49,192Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,401Avg Mileage 55,118Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 62,564Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 69,479Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 75,031Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 81,375Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 86,261Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 91,551Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 818Avg Mileage 96,098Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 824Avg Mileage 101,726Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 767Avg Mileage 103,297Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2021

72.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 886Avg Mileage 104,322Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 672Avg Mileage 106,464Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 779Avg Mileage 109,627Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 955Avg Mileage 110,100Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	86.2%	1,467	40,086	Tyres — 6.8%
2010	5	83.6%	1,429	49,192	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	6	83.7%	1,401	55,118	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	7	79.6%	1,394	62,564	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	8	77.1%	1,331	69,479	Brakes — 20.6%
2014	9	74.8%	1,301	75,031	Brakes — 20.2%
2015	10	76.7%	1,268	81,375	Brakes — 21.7%
2016	11	74.9%	1,238	86,261	Brakes — 24.5%
2017	12	74.0%	1,198	91,551	Brakes — 23.2%
2018	13	67.5%	818	96,098	Brakes — 34.2%
2019	14	70.4%	824	101,726	Brakes — 37.1%
2020	15	70.7%	767	103,297	Brakes — 36.2%
2021	16	72.8%	886	104,322	Brakes — 34.3%
2022	17	72.5%	672	106,464	Brakes — 31.5%
2023	18	69.3%	779	109,627	Brakes — 43.5%
2024	19	72.0%	955	110,100	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.1%

↑ 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	4.3% (4 yrs)	27.7% (19 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (4 yrs)	19.5% (19 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (4 yrs)	17.7% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,728 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.