2000 Lexus Gs430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

542

Total Tests (All Years)

121,211 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Lexus Gs430 as it ages.

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.2%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs63.5%

→ ↑9.1%

14 yrs72.6%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs73.2%

→ ↓16.7%

17 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	69.4%	72
10 yrs	72.6%	73
11 yrs	63.4%	71
12 yrs	63.6%	66
13 yrs	63.5%	63
14 yrs	72.6%	62
15 yrs	75.0%	48
16 yrs	73.2%	41
17 yrs	56.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Lexus Gs430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	56.5%	46
2016 (16 yrs)	73.2%	41
2015 (15 yrs)	75%	48
2014 (14 yrs)	72.6%	62
2013 (13 yrs)	63.5%	63
2012 (12 yrs)	63.6%	66
2011 (11 yrs)	63.4%	71
2010 (10 yrs)	72.6%	73
2009 (9 yrs)	69.4%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 90,395Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 94,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 100,666Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 109,429Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,669Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 110,567Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 111,227Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 116,262Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 121,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

MOT results for 2000 Lexus Gs430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	69.4%	72	90,395	Tyres — 15.3%
2010	10	72.6%	73	94,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	11	63.4%	71	100,666	Brakes — 19.7%
2012	12	63.6%	66	109,429	Brakes — 21.2%
2013	13	63.5%	63	107,669	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	14	72.6%	62	110,567	Brakes — 33.9%
2015	15	75.0%	48	111,227	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	16	73.2%	41	116,262	Brakes — 31.7%
2017	17	56.5%	46	121,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Lexus Gs430, with age trends.

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.9% (9 yrs)	43.5% (17 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.3% (9 yrs)	43.5% (17 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (9 yrs)	37.0% (17 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (9 yrs)	21.7% (17 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs430 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 542 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.