2005 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,731

Total Tests (All Years)

85,086 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Sc430 as it ages.

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.8%

7 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs80.9%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.9%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs73.8%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↓6.5%

18 yrs72.4%

→ ↑17.8%

19 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.0%	252
5 yrs	79.2%	250
6 yrs	78.2%	261
7 yrs	82.0%	255
8 yrs	80.7%	254
9 yrs	80.9%	251
10 yrs	74.9%	259
11 yrs	75.1%	249
12 yrs	72.7%	253
13 yrs	69.4%	180
14 yrs	76.3%	186
15 yrs	78.7%	174
16 yrs	73.8%	240
17 yrs	78.9%	175
18 yrs	72.4%	228
19 yrs	90.2%	264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90.2%	264
2023 (18 yrs)	72.4%	228
2022 (17 yrs)	78.9%	175
2021 (16 yrs)	73.8%	240
2020 (15 yrs)	78.7%	174
2019 (14 yrs)	76.3%	186
2018 (13 yrs)	69.4%	180
2017 (12 yrs)	72.7%	253
2016 (11 yrs)	75.1%	249
2015 (10 yrs)	74.9%	259
2014 (9 yrs)	80.9%	251
2013 (8 yrs)	80.7%	254
2012 (7 yrs)	82%	255
2011 (6 yrs)	78.2%	261
2010 (5 yrs)	79.2%	250
2009 (4 yrs)	81%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 252Avg Mileage 30,603Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 250Avg Mileage 36,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 261Avg Mileage 42,993Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 255Avg Mileage 48,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 254Avg Mileage 54,094Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

80.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 251Avg Mileage 58,522Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 259Avg Mileage 62,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

75.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 249Avg Mileage 67,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 253Avg Mileage 72,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 180Avg Mileage 73,858Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 186Avg Mileage 78,557Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 174Avg Mileage 77,124Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 240Avg Mileage 81,983Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2022

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 175Avg Mileage 85,961Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 228Avg Mileage 86,439Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 264Avg Mileage 85,086Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.0%	252	30,603	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	5	79.2%	250	36,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	6	78.2%	261	42,993	Tyres — 9.6%
2012	7	82.0%	255	48,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2013	8	80.7%	254	54,094	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	9	80.9%	251	58,522	Tyres — 21.1%
2015	10	74.9%	259	62,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	11	75.1%	249	67,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2017	12	72.7%	253	72,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2018	13	69.4%	180	73,858	Tyres — 20.6%
2019	14	76.3%	186	78,557	Suspension — 21.0%
2020	15	78.7%	174	77,124	Suspension — 18.4%
2021	16	73.8%	240	81,983	Brakes — 20.4%
2022	17	78.9%	175	85,961	Suspension — 24.0%
2023	18	72.4%	228	86,439	Suspension — 26.3%
2024	19	90.2%	264	85,086	Brakes — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	10.6% (19 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	4.5% (19 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.0% (4 yrs)	6.8% (19 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,731 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.