2008 Lexus Ls460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

981

Total Tests (All Years)

97,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 25.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Ls460 as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↑3.4%

4 yrs92.0%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↑7.6%

8 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs84.9%

→ ↓17.7%

15 yrs67.2%

→ ↑11.4%

16 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	79
4 yrs	92.0%	75
5 yrs	86.1%	72
6 yrs	82.2%	73
7 yrs	78.7%	75
8 yrs	86.3%	73
9 yrs	84.3%	70
10 yrs	81.6%	49
11 yrs	81.8%	55
12 yrs	83.3%	54
13 yrs	84.1%	63
14 yrs	84.9%	53
15 yrs	67.2%	64
16 yrs	78.6%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Ls460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	78.6%	126
2023 (15 yrs)	67.2%	64
2022 (14 yrs)	84.9%	53
2021 (13 yrs)	84.1%	63
2020 (12 yrs)	83.3%	54
2019 (11 yrs)	81.8%	55
2018 (10 yrs)	81.6%	49
2017 (9 yrs)	84.3%	70
2016 (8 yrs)	86.3%	73
2015 (7 yrs)	78.7%	75
2014 (6 yrs)	82.2%	73
2013 (5 yrs)	86.1%	72
2012 (4 yrs)	92%	75
2011 (3 yrs)	88.6%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 30,936Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2012

92.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 38,702Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 46,921Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 54,050Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 60,231Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 67,340Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 72,270Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 83,232Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 84,224Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 101,144Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 99,495Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 98,511Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 107,089Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 97,139Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Ls460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.6%	79	30,936	Tyres — 8.9%
2012	4	92.0%	75	38,702	Tyres — 5.3%
2013	5	86.1%	72	46,921	Suspension — 20.8%
2014	6	82.2%	73	54,050	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	7	78.7%	75	60,231	Tyres — 20.0%
2016	8	86.3%	73	67,340	Tyres — 13.7%
2017	9	84.3%	70	72,270	Tyres — 20.0%
2018	10	81.6%	49	83,232	Suspension — 14.3%
2019	11	81.8%	55	84,224	Suspension — 30.9%
2020	12	83.3%	54	101,144	Suspension — 29.6%
2021	13	84.1%	63	99,495	Suspension — 27.0%
2022	14	84.9%	53	98,511	Suspension — 20.8%
2023	15	67.2%	64	107,089	Tyres — 39.1%
2024	16	78.6%	126	97,139	Suspension — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Ls460, with age trends.

Suspension

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	19.8% (16 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (3 yrs)	11.1% (16 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Ls460 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 981 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.