2003 Lexus Is300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,751

Total Tests (All Years)

111,790 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 Is300 as it ages.

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	79.9%	412
7 yrs	76.8%	388
8 yrs	73.0%	403
9 yrs	75.8%	389
10 yrs	73.1%	379
11 yrs	74.9%	374
12 yrs	73.0%	370
13 yrs	69.5%	334
14 yrs	66.0%	312
15 yrs	63.0%	200
16 yrs	63.2%	201
17 yrs	68.6%	188
18 yrs	68.7%	217
19 yrs	70.6%	180
20 yrs	68.6%	191
21 yrs	69.5%	213

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Lexus Is300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	69.5%	213
2023 (20 yrs)	68.6%	191
2022 (19 yrs)	70.6%	180
2021 (18 yrs)	68.7%	217
2020 (17 yrs)	68.6%	188
2019 (16 yrs)	63.2%	201
2018 (15 yrs)	63%	200
2017 (14 yrs)	66%	312
2016 (13 yrs)	69.5%	334
2015 (12 yrs)	73%	370
2014 (11 yrs)	74.9%	374
2013 (10 yrs)	73.1%	379
2012 (9 yrs)	75.8%	389
2011 (8 yrs)	73%	403
2010 (7 yrs)	76.8%	388
2009 (6 yrs)	79.9%	412

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 412Avg Mileage 52,991Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 388Avg Mileage 60,022Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 403Avg Mileage 68,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 389Avg Mileage 71,403Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 379Avg Mileage 78,495Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2014

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 374Avg Mileage 82,517Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 370Avg Mileage 89,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 334Avg Mileage 93,874Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 312Avg Mileage 97,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 200Avg Mileage 101,984Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 201Avg Mileage 103,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 188Avg Mileage 106,512Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 109,466Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 180Avg Mileage 112,229Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 191Avg Mileage 110,756Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 213Avg Mileage 111,790Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

MOT results for 2003 Lexus Is300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	79.9%	412	52,991	Tyres — 12.1%
2010	7	76.8%	388	60,022	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	8	73.0%	403	68,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2012	9	75.8%	389	71,403	Tyres — 12.6%
2013	10	73.1%	379	78,495	Tyres — 21.4%
2014	11	74.9%	374	82,517	Tyres — 24.1%
2015	12	73.0%	370	89,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2016	13	69.5%	334	93,874	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	14	66.0%	312	97,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	15	63.0%	200	101,984	Suspension — 36.5%
2019	16	63.2%	201	103,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%
2020	17	68.6%	188	106,512	Suspension — 42.0%
2021	18	68.7%	217	109,466	Suspension — 46.5%
2022	19	70.6%	180	112,229	Suspension — 45.6%
2023	20	68.6%	191	110,756	Suspension — 42.4%
2024	21	69.5%	213	111,790	Suspension — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Lexus Is300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↑ 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	2.4% (6 yrs)	28.2% (21 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (6 yrs)	20.2% (21 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (6 yrs)	14.1% (21 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is300 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,751 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.