1990 Lexus Ls400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

785

Total Tests (All Years)

145,252 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 1990 Lexus Ls400 as it ages.

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs54.4%

→ ↑12.3%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs64.3%

→ ↑8.4%

27 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	56.3%	197
20 yrs	58.1%	148
21 yrs	57.4%	108
22 yrs	57.5%	87
23 yrs	57.4%	68
24 yrs	54.4%	57
25 yrs	66.7%	45
26 yrs	64.3%	42
27 yrs	72.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Lexus Ls400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	72.7%	33
2016 (26 yrs)	64.3%	42
2015 (25 yrs)	66.7%	45
2014 (24 yrs)	54.4%	57
2013 (23 yrs)	57.4%	68
2012 (22 yrs)	57.5%	87
2011 (21 yrs)	57.4%	108
2010 (20 yrs)	58.1%	148
2009 (19 yrs)	56.3%	197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 154,474Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 150,006Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 108Avg Mileage 142,169Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 142,478Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 136,936Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 140,400Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 137,288Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 144,517Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 145,252Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

MOT results for 1990 Lexus Ls400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	56.3%	197	154,474	Brakes — 23.9%
2010	20	58.1%	148	150,006	Brakes — 27.7%
2011	21	57.4%	108	142,169	Suspension — 24.1%
2012	22	57.5%	87	142,478	Suspension — 28.7%
2013	23	57.4%	68	136,936	Suspension — 54.4%
2014	24	54.4%	57	140,400	Suspension — 96.5%
2015	25	66.7%	45	137,288	Suspension — 48.9%
2016	26	64.3%	42	144,517	Suspension — 57.1%
2017	27	72.7%	33	145,252	Suspension — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Lexus Ls400, with age trends.

Suspension

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.8% (19 yrs)	69.7% (27 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.9% (19 yrs)	54.5% (27 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.9% (19 yrs)	18.2% (27 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Ls400 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 785 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.