2002 Lexus Ls430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

82.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,916

Total Tests (All Years)

133,122 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 2002 Lexus Ls430 as it ages.

7 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs81.6%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs73.9%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs76.3%

→ ↓6.8%

16 yrs69.5%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs72.3%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.6%

20 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs76.8%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs82.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	81.2%	436
8 yrs	82.3%	423
9 yrs	82.0%	439
10 yrs	81.6%	412
11 yrs	72.5%	396
12 yrs	78.4%	389
13 yrs	72.9%	365
14 yrs	73.9%	352
15 yrs	76.3%	333
16 yrs	69.5%	213
17 yrs	72.3%	224
18 yrs	74.4%	172
19 yrs	78.7%	221
20 yrs	74.1%	147
21 yrs	76.8%	164
22 yrs	82.2%	230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Ls430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	82.2%	230
2023 (21 yrs)	76.8%	164
2022 (20 yrs)	74.1%	147
2021 (19 yrs)	78.7%	221
2020 (18 yrs)	74.4%	172
2019 (17 yrs)	72.3%	224
2018 (16 yrs)	69.5%	213
2017 (15 yrs)	76.3%	333
2016 (14 yrs)	73.9%	352
2015 (13 yrs)	72.9%	365
2014 (12 yrs)	78.4%	389
2013 (11 yrs)	72.5%	396
2012 (10 yrs)	81.6%	412
2011 (9 yrs)	82%	439
2010 (8 yrs)	82.3%	423
2009 (7 yrs)	81.2%	436

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 436Avg Mileage 80,068Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 423Avg Mileage 88,006Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 439Avg Mileage 96,929Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 412Avg Mileage 102,043Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 396Avg Mileage 106,498Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 389Avg Mileage 111,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 365Avg Mileage 115,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 352Avg Mileage 119,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2017

76.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 333Avg Mileage 124,252Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2018

69.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 213Avg Mileage 125,255Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 224Avg Mileage 127,222Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 172Avg Mileage 128,813Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 129,827Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 130,513Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2023

76.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 164Avg Mileage 127,056Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2024

82.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 230Avg Mileage 133,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Ls430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	81.2%	436	80,068	Tyres — 8.3%
2010	8	82.3%	423	88,006	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	9	82.0%	439	96,929	Brakes — 8.7%
2012	10	81.6%	412	102,043	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	11	72.5%	396	106,498	Tyres — 24.0%
2014	12	78.4%	389	111,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2015	13	72.9%	365	115,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2016	14	73.9%	352	119,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017	15	76.3%	333	124,252	Brakes — 23.1%
2018	16	69.5%	213	125,255	Brakes — 22.5%
2019	17	72.3%	224	127,222	Brakes — 25.9%
2020	18	74.4%	172	128,813	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2021	19	78.7%	221	129,827	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%
2022	20	74.1%	147	130,513	Suspension — 29.9%
2023	21	76.8%	164	127,056	Suspension — 26.8%
2024	22	82.2%	230	133,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Ls430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (7 yrs)	14.8% (22 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (7 yrs)	14.3% (22 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (7 yrs)	5.2% (22 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Ls430 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,916 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.