2006 Lexus Ls430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,488

Total Tests (All Years)

128,478 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Ls430 as it ages.

3 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↓7.3%

11 yrs77.8%

→ ↑8.9%

12 yrs86.7%

→ ↓14.5%

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↑14.4%

14 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs76.1%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.9%	110
4 yrs	89.5%	105
5 yrs	86.4%	110
6 yrs	85.3%	109
7 yrs	82.7%	104
8 yrs	83.0%	106
9 yrs	83.8%	105
10 yrs	85.1%	94
11 yrs	77.8%	99
12 yrs	86.7%	60
13 yrs	72.2%	72
14 yrs	86.6%	67
15 yrs	83.9%	87
16 yrs	79.7%	64
17 yrs	76.1%	71
18 yrs	81.6%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Ls430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.6%	125
2023 (17 yrs)	76.1%	71
2022 (16 yrs)	79.7%	64
2021 (15 yrs)	83.9%	87
2020 (14 yrs)	86.6%	67
2019 (13 yrs)	72.2%	72
2018 (12 yrs)	86.7%	60
2017 (11 yrs)	77.8%	99
2016 (10 yrs)	85.1%	94
2015 (9 yrs)	83.8%	105
2014 (8 yrs)	83%	106
2013 (7 yrs)	82.7%	104
2012 (6 yrs)	85.3%	109
2011 (5 yrs)	86.4%	110
2010 (4 yrs)	89.5%	105
2009 (3 yrs)	90.9%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110Avg Mileage 34,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%

2010

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 48,082Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 58,152Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 72,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 81,724Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 90,712Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,727Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 97,938Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 102,931Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,932Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 113,159Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2020

86.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 118,667Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2021

83.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 120,434Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2022

79.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 124,976Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 122,462Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 128,478Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Ls430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.9%	110	34,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2010	4	89.5%	105	48,082	Tyres — 6.7%
2011	5	86.4%	110	58,152	Tyres — 4.5%
2012	6	85.3%	109	72,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2013	7	82.7%	104	81,724	Tyres — 13.5%
2014	8	83.0%	106	90,712	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	9	83.8%	105	91,727	Brakes — 15.2%
2016	10	85.1%	94	97,938	Tyres — 16.0%
2017	11	77.8%	99	102,931	Brakes — 20.2%
2018	12	86.7%	60	108,932	Tyres — 11.7%
2019	13	72.2%	72	113,159	Brakes — 27.8%
2020	14	86.6%	67	118,667	Brakes — 16.4%
2021	15	83.9%	87	120,434	Suspension — 14.9%
2022	16	79.7%	64	124,976	Tyres — 23.4%
2023	17	76.1%	71	122,462	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%
2024	18	81.6%	125	128,478	Suspension — 11.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Ls430, with age trends.

Tyres

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

7.9%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	11.2% (18 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	4.8% (18 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,488 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.