2002 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,605

Total Tests (All Years)

96,581 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 Sc430 as it ages.

7 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs79.0%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.5%

16 yrs70.6%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs73.0%

→ ↑8.7%

22 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	83.9%	490
8 yrs	80.2%	459
9 yrs	76.3%	476
10 yrs	79.6%	461
11 yrs	75.2%	463
12 yrs	79.0%	452
13 yrs	72.6%	453
14 yrs	75.6%	450
15 yrs	76.1%	440
16 yrs	70.6%	320
17 yrs	74.4%	328
18 yrs	75.7%	292
19 yrs	74.1%	379
20 yrs	71.2%	319
21 yrs	73.0%	381
22 yrs	81.7%	442

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	81.7%	442
2023 (21 yrs)	73%	381
2022 (20 yrs)	71.2%	319
2021 (19 yrs)	74.1%	379
2020 (18 yrs)	75.7%	292
2019 (17 yrs)	74.4%	328
2018 (16 yrs)	70.6%	320
2017 (15 yrs)	76.1%	440
2016 (14 yrs)	75.6%	450
2015 (13 yrs)	72.6%	453
2014 (12 yrs)	79%	452
2013 (11 yrs)	75.2%	463
2012 (10 yrs)	79.6%	461
2011 (9 yrs)	76.3%	476
2010 (8 yrs)	80.2%	459
2009 (7 yrs)	83.9%	490

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 490Avg Mileage 53,477Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 459Avg Mileage 59,593Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 476Avg Mileage 64,229Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 72,156Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 463Avg Mileage 74,770Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 452Avg Mileage 78,326Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 453Avg Mileage 82,461Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 450Avg Mileage 85,935Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 440Avg Mileage 87,094Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 320Avg Mileage 90,445Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2019

74.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 328Avg Mileage 94,390Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2020

75.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 292Avg Mileage 96,769Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2021

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 379Avg Mileage 96,988Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 319Avg Mileage 97,495Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2023

73.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 381Avg Mileage 98,928Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 442Avg Mileage 96,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	83.9%	490	53,477	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	8	80.2%	459	59,593	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	9	76.3%	476	64,229	Tyres — 12.0%
2012	10	79.6%	461	72,156	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	11	75.2%	463	74,770	Tyres — 24.6%
2014	12	79.0%	452	78,326	Tyres — 17.3%
2015	13	72.6%	453	82,461	Tyres — 22.5%
2016	14	75.6%	450	85,935	Tyres — 20.0%
2017	15	76.1%	440	87,094	Tyres — 15.0%
2018	16	70.6%	320	90,445	Tyres — 25.6%
2019	17	74.4%	328	94,390	Tyres — 19.2%
2020	18	75.7%	292	96,769	Suspension — 25.0%
2021	19	74.1%	379	96,988	Brakes — 26.6%
2022	20	71.2%	319	97,495	Brakes — 31.0%
2023	21	73.0%	381	98,928	Suspension — 23.1%
2024	22	81.7%	442	96,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (7 yrs)	12.2% (22 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (7 yrs)	12.4% (22 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Sc430 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,605 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.