1999 Lexus Ls400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,635

Total Tests (All Years)

157,461 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 1999 Lexus Ls400 as it ages.

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.9%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs67.0%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↑10.4%

20 yrs73.8%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs69.7%

→ ↑10.3%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.3%

25 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	73.6%	341
11 yrs	73.5%	328
12 yrs	70.9%	323
13 yrs	66.0%	312
14 yrs	66.0%	288
15 yrs	67.0%	282
16 yrs	72.6%	274
17 yrs	69.7%	244
18 yrs	65.5%	226
19 yrs	63.4%	145
20 yrs	73.8%	149
21 yrs	76.5%	115
22 yrs	72.2%	151
23 yrs	69.7%	122
24 yrs	80.0%	125
25 yrs	76.7%	210

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lexus Ls400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	76.7%	210
2023 (24 yrs)	80%	125
2022 (23 yrs)	69.7%	122
2021 (22 yrs)	72.2%	151
2020 (21 yrs)	76.5%	115
2019 (20 yrs)	73.8%	149
2018 (19 yrs)	63.4%	145
2017 (18 yrs)	65.5%	226
2016 (17 yrs)	69.7%	244
2015 (16 yrs)	72.6%	274
2014 (15 yrs)	67%	282
2013 (14 yrs)	66%	288
2012 (13 yrs)	66%	312
2011 (12 yrs)	70.9%	323
2010 (11 yrs)	73.5%	328
2009 (10 yrs)	73.6%	341

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 341Avg Mileage 104,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 328Avg Mileage 111,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 323Avg Mileage 114,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 312Avg Mileage 122,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 288Avg Mileage 123,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 282Avg Mileage 130,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 274Avg Mileage 134,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 244Avg Mileage 137,876Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 226Avg Mileage 141,840Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 145Avg Mileage 146,956Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 149Avg Mileage 142,319Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 115Avg Mileage 149,158Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 151Avg Mileage 148,075Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 122Avg Mileage 148,861Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 125Avg Mileage 147,916Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 210Avg Mileage 157,461Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 1999 Lexus Ls400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	73.6%	341	104,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	11	73.5%	328	111,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	12	70.9%	323	114,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2012	13	66.0%	312	122,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2013	14	66.0%	288	123,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2014	15	67.0%	282	130,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2015	16	72.6%	274	134,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2016	17	69.7%	244	137,876	Suspension — 37.7%
2017	18	65.5%	226	141,840	Suspension — 52.2%
2018	19	63.4%	145	146,956	Suspension — 51.0%
2019	20	73.8%	149	142,319	Suspension — 49.7%
2020	21	76.5%	115	149,158	Suspension — 32.2%
2021	22	72.2%	151	148,075	Suspension — 52.3%
2022	23	69.7%	122	148,861	Suspension — 33.6%
2023	24	80.0%	125	147,916	Suspension — 48.0%
2024	25	76.7%	210	157,461	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lexus Ls400, with age trends.

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ 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	8.8% (10 yrs)	50.0% (25 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (10 yrs)	19.5% (25 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.1% (10 yrs)	19.0% (25 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,635 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.