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2005 Lexus Gs430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
78.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,696
Total Tests (All Years)
113,772 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.3%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Gs430 as it ages.

4 yrs79.1%
5 yrs79.3%
6 yrs79.6%
7 yrs80.7%
8 yrs73.2%
9 yrs75.0%
10 yrs74.6%
11 yrs76.0%
12 yrs79.1%
13 yrs73.6%
14 yrs77.5%
15 yrs72.0%
16 yrs75.7%
17 yrs71.2%
18 yrs76.2%
19 yrs78.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs79.1%211
5 yrs79.3%213
6 yrs79.6%211
7 yrs80.7%202
8 yrs73.2%198
9 yrs75.0%192
10 yrs74.6%189
11 yrs76.0%183
12 yrs79.1%187
13 yrs73.6%140
14 yrs77.5%129
15 yrs72.0%118
16 yrs75.7%144
17 yrs71.2%111
18 yrs76.2%130
19 yrs78.3%138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Gs430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)78.3%138
2023 (18 yrs)76.2%130
2022 (17 yrs)71.2%111
2021 (16 yrs)75.7%144
2020 (15 yrs)72%118
2019 (14 yrs)77.5%129
2018 (13 yrs)73.6%140
2017 (12 yrs)79.1%187
2016 (11 yrs)76%183
2015 (10 yrs)74.6%189
2014 (9 yrs)75%192
2013 (8 yrs)73.2%198
2012 (7 yrs)80.7%202
2011 (6 yrs)79.6%211
2010 (5 yrs)79.3%213
2009 (4 yrs)79.1%211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 211Avg Mileage 36,899Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2010
79.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 213Avg Mileage 45,319Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2011
79.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 211Avg Mileage 53,178Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2012
80.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 202Avg Mileage 63,615Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%
2013
73.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 198Avg Mileage 67,591Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 192Avg Mileage 73,539Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%
2015
74.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 189Avg Mileage 79,658Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2016
76.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 183Avg Mileage 86,197Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%
2017
79.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 187Avg Mileage 92,897Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%
2018
73.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 140Avg Mileage 95,935Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2019
77.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 101,513Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%
2020
72.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 104,497Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%
2021
75.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 144Avg Mileage 104,433Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%
2022
71.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 114,258Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%
2023
76.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 130Avg Mileage 108,303Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%
2024
78.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 138Avg Mileage 113,772Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Gs430, with age trends.

Brakes
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
10.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.4% (4 yrs)18.1% (19 yrs)
+15.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.5% (4 yrs)23.9% (19 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.0% (4 yrs)13.8% (19 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,696 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.

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