1996 Lexus Ls400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

75.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,543

Total Tests (All Years)

147,004 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 1996 Lexus Ls400 as it ages.

13 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs70.3%

→ ↓4.1%

24 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs67.1%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs70.9%

→ ↑0.4%

27 yrs71.3%

→ ↑3.8%

28 yrs75.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	66.3%	732
14 yrs	61.7%	677
15 yrs	61.1%	620
16 yrs	63.7%	554
17 yrs	63.7%	479
18 yrs	60.5%	435
19 yrs	64.0%	356
20 yrs	66.7%	330
21 yrs	66.8%	298
22 yrs	67.6%	185
23 yrs	70.3%	155
24 yrs	66.2%	139
25 yrs	67.1%	158
26 yrs	70.9%	110
27 yrs	71.3%	122
28 yrs	75.1%	193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Lexus Ls400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	75.1%	193
2023 (27 yrs)	71.3%	122
2022 (26 yrs)	70.9%	110
2021 (25 yrs)	67.1%	158
2020 (24 yrs)	66.2%	139
2019 (23 yrs)	70.3%	155
2018 (22 yrs)	67.6%	185
2017 (21 yrs)	66.8%	298
2016 (20 yrs)	66.7%	330
2015 (19 yrs)	64%	356
2014 (18 yrs)	60.5%	435
2013 (17 yrs)	63.7%	479
2012 (16 yrs)	63.7%	554
2011 (15 yrs)	61.1%	620
2010 (14 yrs)	61.7%	677
2009 (13 yrs)	66.3%	732

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 732Avg Mileage 127,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 677Avg Mileage 130,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 620Avg Mileage 132,700Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 554Avg Mileage 136,521Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 479Avg Mileage 135,012Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 435Avg Mileage 135,280Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 356Avg Mileage 138,315Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 330Avg Mileage 140,433Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 298Avg Mileage 141,370Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 185Avg Mileage 142,060Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 155Avg Mileage 140,254Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 139Avg Mileage 140,005Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 158Avg Mileage 138,574Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 110Avg Mileage 142,485Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 145,893Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2024

75.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 193Avg Mileage 147,004Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

MOT results for 1996 Lexus Ls400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	66.3%	732	127,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	14	61.7%	677	130,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	15	61.1%	620	132,700	Suspension — 17.9%
2012	16	63.7%	554	136,521	Brakes — 19.9%
2013	17	63.7%	479	135,012	Suspension — 45.5%
2014	18	60.5%	435	135,280	Suspension — 48.3%
2015	19	64.0%	356	138,315	Brakes — 39.9%
2016	20	66.7%	330	140,433	Brakes — 34.2%
2017	21	66.8%	298	141,370	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	22	67.6%	185	142,060	Suspension — 54.1%
2019	23	70.3%	155	140,254	Suspension — 47.7%
2020	24	66.2%	139	140,005	Brakes — 45.3%
2021	25	67.1%	158	138,574	Suspension — 51.3%
2022	26	70.9%	110	142,485	Suspension — 56.4%
2023	27	71.3%	122	145,893	Suspension — 54.9%
2024	28	75.1%	193	147,004	Suspension — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Lexus Ls400, with age trends.

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ 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	13.9% (13 yrs)	38.3% (28 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (13 yrs)	14.5% (28 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,543 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.