1998 Lexus Ls400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

8,363

Total Tests (All Years)

152,203 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 1998 Lexus Ls400 as it ages.

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs66.0%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs68.3%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs71.3%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs73.4%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.9%	849
12 yrs	68.2%	806
13 yrs	68.1%	792
14 yrs	66.5%	743
15 yrs	67.0%	687
16 yrs	67.3%	639
17 yrs	66.0%	612
18 yrs	67.8%	546
19 yrs	68.4%	497
20 yrs	68.3%	290
21 yrs	69.4%	294
22 yrs	71.3%	268
23 yrs	73.4%	319
24 yrs	75.5%	241
25 yrs	76.0%	267
26 yrs	76.0%	513

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Lexus Ls400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	76%	513
2023 (25 yrs)	76%	267
2022 (24 yrs)	75.5%	241
2021 (23 yrs)	73.4%	319
2020 (22 yrs)	71.3%	268
2019 (21 yrs)	69.4%	294
2018 (20 yrs)	68.3%	290
2017 (19 yrs)	68.4%	497
2016 (18 yrs)	67.8%	546
2015 (17 yrs)	66%	612
2014 (16 yrs)	67.3%	639
2013 (15 yrs)	67%	687
2012 (14 yrs)	66.5%	743
2011 (13 yrs)	68.1%	792
2010 (12 yrs)	68.2%	806
2009 (11 yrs)	70.9%	849

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 849Avg Mileage 112,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 806Avg Mileage 117,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 792Avg Mileage 125,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 743Avg Mileage 129,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 687Avg Mileage 130,462Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 639Avg Mileage 131,789Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 612Avg Mileage 134,605Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2016

67.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 546Avg Mileage 139,424Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 497Avg Mileage 139,778Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 290Avg Mileage 140,334Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 294Avg Mileage 142,079Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 268Avg Mileage 143,096Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2021

73.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 319Avg Mileage 144,760Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 241Avg Mileage 146,752Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2023

76.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 267Avg Mileage 147,530Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 513Avg Mileage 152,203Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

MOT results for 1998 Lexus Ls400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.9%	849	112,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	12	68.2%	806	117,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	13	68.1%	792	125,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012	14	66.5%	743	129,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	15	67.0%	687	130,462	Brakes — 38.9%
2014	16	67.3%	639	131,789	Suspension — 39.1%
2015	17	66.0%	612	134,605	Suspension — 45.6%
2016	18	67.8%	546	139,424	Suspension — 31.1%
2017	19	68.4%	497	139,778	Brakes — 38.8%
2018	20	68.3%	290	140,334	Suspension — 42.1%
2019	21	69.4%	294	142,079	Suspension — 34.7%
2020	22	71.3%	268	143,096	Suspension — 50.4%
2021	23	73.4%	319	144,760	Suspension — 38.6%
2022	24	75.5%	241	146,752	Suspension — 41.1%
2023	25	76.0%	267	147,530	Suspension — 38.6%
2024	26	76.0%	513	152,203	Suspension — 53.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Lexus Ls400, with age trends.

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.7% (11 yrs)	53.2% (26 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (11 yrs)	14.0% (26 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (11 yrs)	11.1% (26 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,363 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.