2006 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,198

Total Tests (All Years)

75,439 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Sc430 as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↑6.8%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs78.0%

→ ↑6.2%

17 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	221
4 yrs	80.8%	214
5 yrs	79.6%	221
6 yrs	82.2%	230
7 yrs	80.4%	214
8 yrs	80.5%	215
9 yrs	81.8%	209
10 yrs	76.6%	214
11 yrs	76.6%	214
12 yrs	73.8%	145
13 yrs	80.6%	175
14 yrs	76.9%	147
15 yrs	77.8%	198
16 yrs	78.0%	168
17 yrs	84.2%	196
18 yrs	83.9%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.9%	217
2023 (17 yrs)	84.2%	196
2022 (16 yrs)	78%	168
2021 (15 yrs)	77.8%	198
2020 (14 yrs)	76.9%	147
2019 (13 yrs)	80.6%	175
2018 (12 yrs)	73.8%	145
2017 (11 yrs)	76.6%	214
2016 (10 yrs)	76.6%	214
2015 (9 yrs)	81.8%	209
2014 (8 yrs)	80.5%	215
2013 (7 yrs)	80.4%	214
2012 (6 yrs)	82.2%	230
2011 (5 yrs)	79.6%	221
2010 (4 yrs)	80.8%	214
2009 (3 yrs)	85.5%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 221Avg Mileage 21,248Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 214Avg Mileage 28,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 32,987Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 230Avg Mileage 38,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 43,801Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 47,443Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 209Avg Mileage 51,705Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 214Avg Mileage 56,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 214Avg Mileage 59,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 66,421Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 66,489Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 73,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 198Avg Mileage 72,773Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 168Avg Mileage 74,951Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 196Avg Mileage 77,397Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 75,439Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.5%	221	21,248	Tyres — 6.8%
2010	4	80.8%	214	28,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	79.6%	221	32,987	Tyres — 10.0%
2012	6	82.2%	230	38,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2013	7	80.4%	214	43,801	Tyres — 14.5%
2014	8	80.5%	215	47,443	Tyres — 20.9%
2015	9	81.8%	209	51,705	Tyres — 11.5%
2016	10	76.6%	214	56,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2017	11	76.6%	214	59,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2018	12	73.8%	145	66,421	Tyres — 24.8%
2019	13	80.6%	175	66,489	Tyres — 16.6%
2020	14	76.9%	147	73,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.7%
2021	15	77.8%	198	72,773	Suspension — 28.3%
2022	16	78.0%	168	74,951	Tyres — 25.6%
2023	17	84.2%	196	77,397	Tyres — 13.8%
2024	18	83.9%	217	75,439	Suspension — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

14.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

— Consistent

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% (3 yrs)	13.8% (18 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	6.0% (18 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	8.8% (18 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,198 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.