2006 Lexus Ls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,123

Total Tests (All Years)

112,239 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↑4.6%

4 yrs93.2%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs94.0%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs92.6%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.5%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓17.2%

15 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs67.3%

→ ↑11.0%

17 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	70
4 yrs	93.2%	73
5 yrs	94.0%	84
6 yrs	92.6%	81
7 yrs	83.3%	84
8 yrs	80.7%	83
9 yrs	82.5%	80
10 yrs	78.6%	84
11 yrs	76.5%	85
12 yrs	80.0%	45
13 yrs	88.5%	52
14 yrs	87.0%	54
15 yrs	69.8%	63
16 yrs	67.3%	49
17 yrs	78.3%	60
18 yrs	72.4%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	72.4%	76
2023 (17 yrs)	78.3%	60
2022 (16 yrs)	67.3%	49
2021 (15 yrs)	69.8%	63
2020 (14 yrs)	87%	54
2019 (13 yrs)	88.5%	52
2018 (12 yrs)	80%	45
2017 (11 yrs)	76.5%	85
2016 (10 yrs)	78.6%	84
2015 (9 yrs)	82.5%	80
2014 (8 yrs)	80.7%	83
2013 (7 yrs)	83.3%	84
2012 (6 yrs)	92.6%	81
2011 (5 yrs)	94%	84
2010 (4 yrs)	93.2%	73
2009 (3 yrs)	88.6%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 27,760Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2010

93.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 35,468Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%

2011

94.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,377Top Failure Tyres — 3.6%

2012

92.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 53,018Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 61,602Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 72,677Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 80,877Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 86,286Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 88,974Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 95,103Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2019

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 92,119Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 99,483Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 104,322Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 109,618Top Failure Tyres — 32.7%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 113,755Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 112,239Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Ls by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.6%	70	27,760	Tyres — 4.3%
2010	4	93.2%	73	35,468	Tyres — 4.1%
2011	5	94.0%	84	43,377	Tyres — 3.6%
2012	6	92.6%	81	53,018	Tyres — 4.9%
2013	7	83.3%	84	61,602	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	8	80.7%	83	72,677	Tyres — 22.9%
2015	9	82.5%	80	80,877	Suspension — 13.8%
2016	10	78.6%	84	86,286	Tyres — 25.0%
2017	11	76.5%	85	88,974	Suspension — 31.8%
2018	12	80.0%	45	95,103	Suspension — 35.6%
2019	13	88.5%	52	92,119	Brakes — 15.4%
2020	14	87.0%	54	99,483	Tyres — 18.5%
2021	15	69.8%	63	104,322	Suspension — 39.7%
2022	16	67.3%	49	109,618	Tyres — 32.7%
2023	17	78.3%	60	113,755	Tyres — 30.0%
2024	18	72.4%	76	112,239	Brakes — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	38.2% (18 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	18.4% (18 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2013 2014 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Ls cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,123 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.