2004 Lexus Ls430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

79.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,515

Total Tests (All Years)

131,351 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 79.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 23.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Ls430 as it ages.

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.6%

7 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs74.4%

→ ↑7.2%

15 yrs81.6%

→ ↓10.4%

16 yrs71.2%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs79.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.9%	420
6 yrs	84.2%	418
7 yrs	86.8%	423
8 yrs	80.2%	420
9 yrs	79.4%	408
10 yrs	79.1%	406
11 yrs	79.1%	406
12 yrs	75.7%	371
13 yrs	77.3%	370
14 yrs	74.4%	238
15 yrs	81.6%	245
16 yrs	71.2%	243
17 yrs	77.9%	281
18 yrs	77.4%	217
19 yrs	77.7%	260
20 yrs	79.9%	389

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Ls430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	79.9%	389
2023 (19 yrs)	77.7%	260
2022 (18 yrs)	77.4%	217
2021 (17 yrs)	77.9%	281
2020 (16 yrs)	71.2%	243
2019 (15 yrs)	81.6%	245
2018 (14 yrs)	74.4%	238
2017 (13 yrs)	77.3%	370
2016 (12 yrs)	75.7%	371
2015 (11 yrs)	79.1%	406
2014 (10 yrs)	79.1%	406
2013 (9 yrs)	79.4%	408
2012 (8 yrs)	80.2%	420
2011 (7 yrs)	86.8%	423
2010 (6 yrs)	84.2%	418
2009 (5 yrs)	82.9%	420

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 420Avg Mileage 56,328Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 418Avg Mileage 67,082Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

86.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 423Avg Mileage 77,305Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 420Avg Mileage 84,823Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 408Avg Mileage 91,351Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 406Avg Mileage 98,805Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 406Avg Mileage 105,976Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 371Avg Mileage 108,712Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 370Avg Mileage 111,563Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 117,833Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2019

81.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 245Avg Mileage 117,069Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 243Avg Mileage 121,197Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2021

77.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 281Avg Mileage 120,763Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 118,653Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 260Avg Mileage 128,019Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2024

79.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 389Avg Mileage 131,351Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Ls430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.9%	420	56,328	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	6	84.2%	418	67,082	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	7	86.8%	423	77,305	Tyres — 6.6%
2012	8	80.2%	420	84,823	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	9	79.4%	408	91,351	Brakes — 16.2%
2014	10	79.1%	406	98,805	Brakes — 19.2%
2015	11	79.1%	406	105,976	Tyres — 19.5%
2016	12	75.7%	371	108,712	Brakes — 20.8%
2017	13	77.3%	370	111,563	Brakes — 22.7%
2018	14	74.4%	238	117,833	Brakes — 22.3%
2019	15	81.6%	245	117,069	Brakes — 19.6%
2020	16	71.2%	243	121,197	Brakes — 32.5%
2021	17	77.9%	281	120,763	Brakes — 23.5%
2022	18	77.4%	217	118,653	Suspension — 22.1%
2023	19	77.7%	260	128,019	Suspension — 33.8%
2024	20	79.9%	389	131,351	Brakes — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Ls430, with age trends.

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.8% (5 yrs)	15.2% (20 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (5 yrs)	13.4% (20 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (5 yrs)	10.0% (20 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,515 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.