2004 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,931

Total Tests (All Years)

92,416 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 72.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Sc430 as it ages.

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs77.9%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs77.4%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs72.3%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.9%	280
6 yrs	76.6%	273
7 yrs	78.5%	279
8 yrs	77.0%	274
9 yrs	77.9%	280
10 yrs	80.2%	273
11 yrs	75.9%	278
12 yrs	76.3%	274
13 yrs	78.4%	259
14 yrs	77.4%	168
15 yrs	72.3%	206
16 yrs	74.9%	179
17 yrs	73.9%	241
18 yrs	75.1%	217
19 yrs	71.6%	225
20 yrs	72.4%	225

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	72.4%	225
2023 (19 yrs)	71.6%	225
2022 (18 yrs)	75.1%	217
2021 (17 yrs)	73.9%	241
2020 (16 yrs)	74.9%	179
2019 (15 yrs)	72.3%	206
2018 (14 yrs)	77.4%	168
2017 (13 yrs)	78.4%	259
2016 (12 yrs)	76.3%	274
2015 (11 yrs)	75.9%	278
2014 (10 yrs)	80.2%	273
2013 (9 yrs)	77.9%	280
2012 (8 yrs)	77%	274
2011 (7 yrs)	78.5%	279
2010 (6 yrs)	76.6%	273
2009 (5 yrs)	82.9%	280

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 280Avg Mileage 39,000Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 273Avg Mileage 44,877Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 279Avg Mileage 50,381Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 274Avg Mileage 56,362Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 280Avg Mileage 60,577Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 273Avg Mileage 64,595Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 278Avg Mileage 68,445Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 274Avg Mileage 72,581Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 259Avg Mileage 76,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 80,448Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 206Avg Mileage 83,265Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2020

74.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 179Avg Mileage 83,058Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2021

73.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 241Avg Mileage 88,211Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2022

75.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 90,201Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 225Avg Mileage 90,634Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 225Avg Mileage 92,416Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.9%	280	39,000	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	6	76.6%	273	44,877	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	7	78.5%	279	50,381	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	8	77.0%	274	56,362	Tyres — 11.7%
2013	9	77.9%	280	60,577	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	10	80.2%	273	64,595	Tyres — 14.7%
2015	11	75.9%	278	68,445	Brakes — 19.8%
2016	12	76.3%	274	72,581	Tyres — 15.7%
2017	13	78.4%	259	76,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2018	14	77.4%	168	80,448	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	15	72.3%	206	83,265	Suspension — 19.9%
2020	16	74.9%	179	83,058	Suspension — 16.2%
2021	17	73.9%	241	88,211	Suspension — 27.4%
2022	18	75.1%	217	90,201	Suspension — 27.6%
2023	19	71.6%	225	90,634	Suspension — 25.8%
2024	20	72.4%	225	92,416	Suspension — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.5%

↓ Decreases 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	1.4% (5 yrs)	23.6% (20 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (5 yrs)	18.2% (20 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (5 yrs)	16.4% (20 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,931 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.