2002 Lexus Gs430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,256

Total Tests (All Years)

112,516 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gs430

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Lexus Gs430 as it ages.

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↓8.4%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs67.0%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs73.9%

→ ↓19.0%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↑12.6%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs70.2%

→ ↓7.0%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↑9.8%

21 yrs73.0%

→ ↑11.3%

22 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	84.4%	122
8 yrs	76.0%	129
9 yrs	73.2%	123
10 yrs	69.1%	110
11 yrs	71.3%	108
12 yrs	68.1%	94
13 yrs	65.9%	88
14 yrs	67.0%	94
15 yrs	73.1%	78
16 yrs	73.9%	46
17 yrs	54.9%	51
18 yrs	67.5%	40
19 yrs	70.2%	47
20 yrs	63.2%	38
21 yrs	73.0%	37
22 yrs	84.3%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Gs430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	84.3%	51
2023 (21 yrs)	73%	37
2022 (20 yrs)	63.2%	38
2021 (19 yrs)	70.2%	47
2020 (18 yrs)	67.5%	40
2019 (17 yrs)	54.9%	51
2018 (16 yrs)	73.9%	46
2017 (15 yrs)	73.1%	78
2016 (14 yrs)	67%	94
2015 (13 yrs)	65.9%	88
2014 (12 yrs)	68.1%	94
2013 (11 yrs)	71.3%	108
2012 (10 yrs)	69.1%	110
2011 (9 yrs)	73.2%	123
2010 (8 yrs)	76%	129
2009 (7 yrs)	84.4%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 122Avg Mileage 75,644Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 83,050Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 90,772Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 91,463Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 98,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 97,197Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 99,126Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 105,364Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 105,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,048Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 109,529Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,337Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2021

70.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 112,597Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,518Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 112,811Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Gs430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	84.4%	122	75,644	Tyres — 8.2%
2010	8	76.0%	129	83,050	Brakes — 10.9%
2011	9	73.2%	123	90,772	Tyres — 12.2%
2012	10	69.1%	110	91,463	Tyres — 14.5%
2013	11	71.3%	108	98,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2014	12	68.1%	94	97,197	Brakes — 28.7%
2015	13	65.9%	88	99,126	Brakes — 30.7%
2016	14	67.0%	94	105,364	Brakes — 40.4%
2017	15	73.1%	78	105,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2018	16	73.9%	46	108,048	Tyres — 34.8%
2019	17	54.9%	51	109,529	Brakes — 47.1%
2020	18	67.5%	40	107,337	Brakes — 57.5%
2021	19	70.2%	47	112,597	Suspension — 48.9%
2022	20	63.2%	38	118,518	Brakes — 57.9%
2023	21	73.0%	37	112,811	Brakes — 59.5%
2024	22	84.3%	51	112,516	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Gs430, with age trends.

Brakes

30.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.2% (7 yrs)	13.7% (22 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (7 yrs)	5.9% (22 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,256 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.