2008 Lexus Gs300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,837

Total Tests (All Years)

102,191 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Gs300 as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↑4.6%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs81.9%

→ ↓10.8%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	265
4 yrs	85.2%	250
5 yrs	83.3%	240
6 yrs	78.9%	223
7 yrs	83.5%	224
8 yrs	85.6%	222
9 yrs	81.8%	225
10 yrs	81.9%	155
11 yrs	71.1%	152
12 yrs	76.6%	137
13 yrs	76.2%	185
14 yrs	77.9%	154
15 yrs	78.2%	179
16 yrs	76.5%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Gs300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.5%	226
2023 (15 yrs)	78.2%	179
2022 (14 yrs)	77.9%	154
2021 (13 yrs)	76.2%	185
2020 (12 yrs)	76.6%	137
2019 (11 yrs)	71.1%	152
2018 (10 yrs)	81.9%	155
2017 (9 yrs)	81.8%	225
2016 (8 yrs)	85.6%	222
2015 (7 yrs)	83.5%	224
2014 (6 yrs)	78.9%	223
2013 (5 yrs)	83.3%	240
2012 (4 yrs)	85.2%	250
2011 (3 yrs)	88.3%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 265Avg Mileage 28,094Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 250Avg Mileage 35,447Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 240Avg Mileage 43,624Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 223Avg Mileage 51,037Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 224Avg Mileage 59,107Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 222Avg Mileage 65,449Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 225Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 75,745Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 152Avg Mileage 81,883Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 84,594Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 185Avg Mileage 90,730Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 93,901Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2023

78.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 179Avg Mileage 98,962Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 102,191Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Gs300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.3%	265	28,094	Tyres — 6.8%
2012	4	85.2%	250	35,447	Tyres — 6.8%
2013	5	83.3%	240	43,624	Tyres — 14.6%
2014	6	78.9%	223	51,037	Tyres — 17.5%
2015	7	83.5%	224	59,107	Brakes — 15.2%
2016	8	85.6%	222	65,449	Brakes — 10.8%
2017	9	81.8%	225	72,261	Tyres — 15.1%
2018	10	81.9%	155	75,745	Brakes — 18.1%
2019	11	71.1%	152	81,883	Tyres — 21.1%
2020	12	76.6%	137	84,594	Brakes — 19.0%
2021	13	76.2%	185	90,730	Suspension — 21.6%
2022	14	77.9%	154	93,901	Brakes — 24.7%
2023	15	78.2%	179	98,962	Brakes — 21.2%
2024	16	76.5%	226	102,191	Tyres — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Gs300, with age trends.

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	20.4% (16 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	14.2% (16 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	14.2% (16 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs300 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,837 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.