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2006 Lexus Gs450h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
73.0%
Latest Pass Rate
6,239
Total Tests (All Years)
117,955 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Gs450h as it ages.

3 yrs84.6%
4 yrs83.7%
5 yrs82.9%
6 yrs77.3%
7 yrs77.3%
8 yrs75.2%
9 yrs75.3%
10 yrs75.9%
11 yrs70.8%
12 yrs71.9%
13 yrs71.4%
14 yrs72.1%
15 yrs73.5%
16 yrs72.4%
17 yrs76.4%
18 yrs73.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.6%480
4 yrs83.7%486
5 yrs82.9%485
6 yrs77.3%484
7 yrs77.3%475
8 yrs75.2%468
9 yrs75.3%446
10 yrs75.9%432
11 yrs70.8%431
12 yrs71.9%285
13 yrs71.4%290
14 yrs72.1%258
15 yrs73.5%317
16 yrs72.4%254
17 yrs76.4%296
18 yrs73.0%352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Gs450h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)73%352
2023 (17 yrs)76.4%296
2022 (16 yrs)72.4%254
2021 (15 yrs)73.5%317
2020 (14 yrs)72.1%258
2019 (13 yrs)71.4%290
2018 (12 yrs)71.9%285
2017 (11 yrs)70.8%431
2016 (10 yrs)75.9%432
2015 (9 yrs)75.3%446
2014 (8 yrs)75.2%468
2013 (7 yrs)77.3%475
2012 (6 yrs)77.3%484
2011 (5 yrs)82.9%485
2010 (4 yrs)83.7%486
2009 (3 yrs)84.6%480

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 480Avg Mileage 34,995Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2010
83.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 486Avg Mileage 44,937Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%
2011
82.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 485Avg Mileage 53,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012
77.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 484Avg Mileage 62,730Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2013
77.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 475Avg Mileage 70,165Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%
2014
75.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 468Avg Mileage 79,100Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%
2015
75.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 446Avg Mileage 86,839Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2016
75.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 432Avg Mileage 92,342Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%
2017
70.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 431Avg Mileage 97,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2018
71.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 285Avg Mileage 102,585Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2019
71.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 290Avg Mileage 102,532Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2020
72.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 110,439Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%
2021
73.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 317Avg Mileage 111,259Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%
2022
72.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 254Avg Mileage 115,969Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%
2023
76.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 296Avg Mileage 120,726Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%
2024
73.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 352Avg Mileage 117,955Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Gs450h, with age trends.

Brakes
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.0% (3 yrs)26.7% (18 yrs)
+21.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.8% (3 yrs)15.1% (18 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Gs450h cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,239 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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