2003 Lexus Gs430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,500

Total Tests (All Years)

111,753 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Lexus Gs430 as it ages.

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↑6.2%

11 yrs71.2%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.7%

20 yrs75.4%

→ ↓10.8%

21 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.4%	125
7 yrs	77.6%	116
8 yrs	78.0%	118
9 yrs	75.4%	126
10 yrs	65.0%	123
11 yrs	71.2%	118
12 yrs	73.5%	113
13 yrs	72.9%	107
14 yrs	71.0%	107
15 yrs	66.2%	71
16 yrs	71.1%	76
17 yrs	67.3%	52
18 yrs	64.0%	75
19 yrs	66.7%	60
20 yrs	75.4%	65
21 yrs	64.6%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Lexus Gs430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	64.6%	48
2023 (20 yrs)	75.4%	65
2022 (19 yrs)	66.7%	60
2021 (18 yrs)	64%	75
2020 (17 yrs)	67.3%	52
2019 (16 yrs)	71.1%	76
2018 (15 yrs)	66.2%	71
2017 (14 yrs)	71%	107
2016 (13 yrs)	72.9%	107
2015 (12 yrs)	73.5%	113
2014 (11 yrs)	71.2%	118
2013 (10 yrs)	65%	123
2012 (9 yrs)	75.4%	126
2011 (8 yrs)	78%	118
2010 (7 yrs)	77.6%	116
2009 (6 yrs)	78.4%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 56,761Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 65,140Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 69,629Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 75,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 80,041Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 118Avg Mileage 83,903Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 89,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 94,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 96,075Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 101,570Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2019

71.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 103,086Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 104,440Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 109,917Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 111,799Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2023

75.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 110,150Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 111,753Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2003 Lexus Gs430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.4%	125	56,761	Tyres — 10.4%
2010	7	77.6%	116	65,140	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	8	78.0%	118	69,629	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	9	75.4%	126	75,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	10	65.0%	123	80,041	Brakes — 30.1%
2014	11	71.2%	118	83,903	Brakes — 16.9%
2015	12	73.5%	113	89,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2016	13	72.9%	107	94,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2017	14	71.0%	107	96,075	Brakes — 29.0%
2018	15	66.2%	71	101,570	Brakes — 32.4%
2019	16	71.1%	76	103,086	Brakes — 36.8%
2020	17	67.3%	52	104,440	Suspension — 42.3%
2021	18	64.0%	75	109,917	Suspension — 44.0%
2022	19	66.7%	60	111,799	Suspension — 51.7%
2023	20	75.4%	65	110,150	Suspension — 26.2%
2024	21	64.6%	48	111,753	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Lexus Gs430, with age trends.

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.2% (6 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (6 yrs)	25.0% (21 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (6 yrs)	12.5% (21 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,500 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.