2003 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,090

Total Tests (All Years)

99,784 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 2003 Lexus Sc430 as it ages.

6 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	85.6%	355
7 yrs	81.6%	359
8 yrs	79.3%	377
9 yrs	78.4%	357
10 yrs	75.8%	360
11 yrs	77.1%	350
12 yrs	78.2%	357
13 yrs	74.9%	354
14 yrs	73.8%	328
15 yrs	75.0%	236
16 yrs	69.0%	245
17 yrs	75.0%	248
18 yrs	73.0%	304
19 yrs	76.4%	246
20 yrs	79.1%	306
21 yrs	76.9%	308

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	76.9%	308
2023 (20 yrs)	79.1%	306
2022 (19 yrs)	76.4%	246
2021 (18 yrs)	73%	304
2020 (17 yrs)	75%	248
2019 (16 yrs)	69%	245
2018 (15 yrs)	75%	236
2017 (14 yrs)	73.8%	328
2016 (13 yrs)	74.9%	354
2015 (12 yrs)	78.2%	357
2014 (11 yrs)	77.1%	350
2013 (10 yrs)	75.8%	360
2012 (9 yrs)	78.4%	357
2011 (8 yrs)	79.3%	377
2010 (7 yrs)	81.6%	359
2009 (6 yrs)	85.6%	355

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 355Avg Mileage 45,613Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 359Avg Mileage 52,521Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 377Avg Mileage 59,718Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 357Avg Mileage 63,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 360Avg Mileage 70,150Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 350Avg Mileage 72,106Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 357Avg Mileage 77,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 354Avg Mileage 80,206Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 328Avg Mileage 83,105Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 236Avg Mileage 83,817Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 245Avg Mileage 91,008Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 248Avg Mileage 91,599Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 304Avg Mileage 92,737Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2022

76.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 246Avg Mileage 93,014Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 306Avg Mileage 93,416Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 308Avg Mileage 99,784Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

MOT results for 2003 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	85.6%	355	45,613	Tyres — 7.0%
2010	7	81.6%	359	52,521	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	8	79.3%	377	59,718	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	9	78.4%	357	63,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	10	75.8%	360	70,150	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	11	77.1%	350	72,106	Tyres — 19.4%
2015	12	78.2%	357	77,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2016	13	74.9%	354	80,206	Tyres — 19.8%
2017	14	73.8%	328	83,105	Tyres — 16.8%
2018	15	75.0%	236	83,817	Tyres — 17.4%
2019	16	69.0%	245	91,008	Brakes — 21.2%
2020	17	75.0%	248	91,599	Suspension — 23.0%
2021	18	73.0%	304	92,737	Tyres — 28.6%
2022	19	76.4%	246	93,014	Suspension — 19.9%
2023	20	79.1%	306	93,416	Suspension — 23.2%
2024	21	76.9%	308	99,784	Suspension — 17.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.5%

↑ 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	1.7% (6 yrs)	17.2% (21 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (6 yrs)	12.3% (21 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (6 yrs)	11.7% (21 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,090 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.