2006 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

10,329

Total Tests (All Years)

111,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs77.5%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs72.3%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	858
4 yrs	86.9%	829
5 yrs	86.0%	807
6 yrs	81.7%	798
7 yrs	80.0%	776
8 yrs	77.7%	764
9 yrs	77.1%	741
10 yrs	77.5%	741
11 yrs	79.2%	712
12 yrs	75.2%	467
13 yrs	68.1%	477
14 yrs	72.3%	423
15 yrs	73.1%	516
16 yrs	72.6%	390
17 yrs	67.8%	453
18 yrs	73.7%	577

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	73.7%	577
2023 (17 yrs)	67.8%	453
2022 (16 yrs)	72.6%	390
2021 (15 yrs)	73.1%	516
2020 (14 yrs)	72.3%	423
2019 (13 yrs)	68.1%	477
2018 (12 yrs)	75.2%	467
2017 (11 yrs)	79.2%	712
2016 (10 yrs)	77.5%	741
2015 (9 yrs)	77.1%	741
2014 (8 yrs)	77.7%	764
2013 (7 yrs)	80%	776
2012 (6 yrs)	81.7%	798
2011 (5 yrs)	86%	807
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	829
2009 (3 yrs)	86.1%	858

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 858Avg Mileage 33,204Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 829Avg Mileage 41,334Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 807Avg Mileage 48,972Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 798Avg Mileage 57,585Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 776Avg Mileage 64,038Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 764Avg Mileage 71,138Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 741Avg Mileage 77,725Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 741Avg Mileage 84,100Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 712Avg Mileage 89,537Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 467Avg Mileage 94,410Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 477Avg Mileage 97,951Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 423Avg Mileage 102,257Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 516Avg Mileage 104,631Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 390Avg Mileage 105,727Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 453Avg Mileage 108,280Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 577Avg Mileage 111,505Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.1%	858	33,204	Tyres — 7.5%
2010	4	86.9%	829	41,334	Tyres — 6.3%
2011	5	86.0%	807	48,972	Tyres — 6.2%
2012	6	81.7%	798	57,585	Brakes — 8.8%
2013	7	80.0%	776	64,038	Brakes — 18.3%
2014	8	77.7%	764	71,138	Brakes — 22.4%
2015	9	77.1%	741	77,725	Tyres — 21.6%
2016	10	77.5%	741	84,100	Brakes — 25.9%
2017	11	79.2%	712	89,537	Brakes — 18.5%
2018	12	75.2%	467	94,410	Brakes — 22.9%
2019	13	68.1%	477	97,951	Brakes — 38.8%
2020	14	72.3%	423	102,257	Brakes — 39.0%
2021	15	73.1%	516	104,631	Brakes — 28.9%
2022	16	72.6%	390	105,727	Brakes — 29.0%
2023	17	67.8%	453	108,280	Brakes — 36.9%
2024	18	73.7%	577	111,505	Brakes — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.0%

↑ 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	5.7% (3 yrs)	30.2% (18 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	15.1% (18 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,329 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.