1997 Lexus Ls400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

74.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,805

Total Tests (All Years)

137,710 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 1997 Lexus Ls400 as it ages.

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs65.3%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs66.1%

→ ↑12.0%

25 yrs78.1%

→ ↓8.9%

26 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.7%

27 yrs74.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	62.3%	689
13 yrs	65.3%	625
14 yrs	64.0%	595
15 yrs	62.7%	549
16 yrs	63.0%	495
17 yrs	63.6%	442
18 yrs	63.7%	400
19 yrs	65.3%	372
20 yrs	69.9%	309
21 yrs	68.3%	199
22 yrs	67.0%	179
23 yrs	68.5%	168
24 yrs	66.1%	189
25 yrs	78.1%	151
26 yrs	69.2%	156
27 yrs	74.9%	287

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Lexus Ls400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	74.9%	287
2023 (26 yrs)	69.2%	156
2022 (25 yrs)	78.1%	151
2021 (24 yrs)	66.1%	189
2020 (23 yrs)	68.5%	168
2019 (22 yrs)	67%	179
2018 (21 yrs)	68.3%	199
2017 (20 yrs)	69.9%	309
2016 (19 yrs)	65.3%	372
2015 (18 yrs)	63.7%	400
2014 (17 yrs)	63.6%	442
2013 (16 yrs)	63%	495
2012 (15 yrs)	62.7%	549
2011 (14 yrs)	64%	595
2010 (13 yrs)	65.3%	625
2009 (12 yrs)	62.3%	689

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 689Avg Mileage 118,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 625Avg Mileage 125,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 595Avg Mileage 127,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 549Avg Mileage 130,715Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 495Avg Mileage 130,288Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 442Avg Mileage 133,222Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 400Avg Mileage 132,838Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2016

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 372Avg Mileage 136,051Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 309Avg Mileage 135,395Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 199Avg Mileage 133,622Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 138,962Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 168Avg Mileage 137,188Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 189Avg Mileage 139,200Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 151Avg Mileage 139,175Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 156Avg Mileage 142,983Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2024

74.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 287Avg Mileage 137,710Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 1997 Lexus Ls400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	62.3%	689	118,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	13	65.3%	625	125,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	14	64.0%	595	127,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	15	62.7%	549	130,715	Suspension — 18.2%
2013	16	63.0%	495	130,288	Brakes — 44.2%
2014	17	63.6%	442	133,222	Suspension — 46.2%
2015	18	63.7%	400	132,838	Brakes — 41.5%
2016	19	65.3%	372	136,051	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	20	69.9%	309	135,395	Suspension — 35.0%
2018	21	68.3%	199	133,622	Brakes — 46.7%
2019	22	67.0%	179	138,962	Suspension — 63.7%
2020	23	68.5%	168	137,188	Suspension — 50.6%
2021	24	66.1%	189	139,200	Suspension — 76.2%
2022	25	78.1%	151	139,175	Suspension — 31.8%
2023	26	69.2%	156	142,983	Suspension — 46.2%
2024	27	74.9%	287	137,710	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Lexus Ls400, with age trends.

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.4% (12 yrs)	31.0% (27 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (12 yrs)	24.4% (27 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.3% (12 yrs)	18.8% (27 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,805 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.