2005 Lexus Ls430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,102

Total Tests (All Years)

126,891 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 24.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Ls430 as it ages.

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.6%	369
5 yrs	82.8%	361
6 yrs	82.7%	381
7 yrs	82.1%	385
8 yrs	82.9%	362
9 yrs	82.6%	356
10 yrs	79.6%	353
11 yrs	80.7%	342
12 yrs	78.1%	334
13 yrs	75.7%	222
14 yrs	82.1%	246
15 yrs	79.8%	218
16 yrs	76.1%	305
17 yrs	77.1%	210
18 yrs	80.4%	260
19 yrs	80.2%	398

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Ls430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	80.2%	398
2023 (18 yrs)	80.4%	260
2022 (17 yrs)	77.1%	210
2021 (16 yrs)	76.1%	305
2020 (15 yrs)	79.8%	218
2019 (14 yrs)	82.1%	246
2018 (13 yrs)	75.7%	222
2017 (12 yrs)	78.1%	334
2016 (11 yrs)	80.7%	342
2015 (10 yrs)	79.6%	353
2014 (9 yrs)	82.6%	356
2013 (8 yrs)	82.9%	362
2012 (7 yrs)	82.1%	385
2011 (6 yrs)	82.7%	381
2010 (5 yrs)	82.8%	361
2009 (4 yrs)	85.6%	369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 369Avg Mileage 43,537Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 361Avg Mileage 52,918Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 381Avg Mileage 63,641Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 385Avg Mileage 71,075Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 362Avg Mileage 78,019Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 356Avg Mileage 85,206Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 353Avg Mileage 91,007Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 342Avg Mileage 95,175Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 334Avg Mileage 103,754Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 108,404Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 246Avg Mileage 111,915Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 218Avg Mileage 110,731Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2021

76.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 305Avg Mileage 117,052Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 210Avg Mileage 120,436Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 260Avg Mileage 123,593Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 398Avg Mileage 126,891Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Ls430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.6%	369	43,537	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	5	82.8%	361	52,918	Tyres — 8.9%
2011	6	82.7%	381	63,641	Tyres — 7.6%
2012	7	82.1%	385	71,075	Tyres — 10.1%
2013	8	82.9%	362	78,019	Tyres — 17.4%
2014	9	82.6%	356	85,206	Brakes — 13.2%
2015	10	79.6%	353	91,007	Brakes — 16.4%
2016	11	80.7%	342	95,175	Tyres — 18.7%
2017	12	78.1%	334	103,754	Brakes — 19.5%
2018	13	75.7%	222	108,404	Brakes — 21.2%
2019	14	82.1%	246	111,915	Brakes — 18.3%
2020	15	79.8%	218	110,731	Tyres — 17.0%
2021	16	76.1%	305	117,052	Brakes — 18.7%
2022	17	77.1%	210	120,436	Suspension — 21.9%
2023	18	80.4%	260	123,593	Brakes — 15.8%
2024	19	80.2%	398	126,891	Brakes — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Ls430, with age trends.

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.1% (4 yrs)	14.1% (19 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (4 yrs)	15.8% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (4 yrs)	13.8% (19 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,102 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.