2008 Lexus Sc430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

697

Total Tests (All Years)

82,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 80.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 27.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Sc430 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓11.0%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↑19.6%

5 yrs94.6%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.7%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↓13.7%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↑19.1%

12 yrs92.9%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↓8.0%

15 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	50
4 yrs	75.0%	52
5 yrs	94.6%	56
6 yrs	88.7%	53
7 yrs	84.6%	52
8 yrs	81.8%	55
9 yrs	88.5%	52
10 yrs	87.5%	40
11 yrs	73.8%	42
12 yrs	92.9%	42
13 yrs	86.2%	58
14 yrs	85.4%	41
15 yrs	77.4%	53
16 yrs	80.4%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Sc430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	80.4%	51
2023 (15 yrs)	77.4%	53
2022 (14 yrs)	85.4%	41
2021 (13 yrs)	86.2%	58
2020 (12 yrs)	92.9%	42
2019 (11 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (10 yrs)	87.5%	40
2017 (9 yrs)	88.5%	52
2016 (8 yrs)	81.8%	55
2015 (7 yrs)	84.6%	52
2014 (6 yrs)	88.7%	53
2013 (5 yrs)	94.6%	56
2012 (4 yrs)	75%	52
2011 (3 yrs)	86%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,533Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 23,723Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2013

94.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 31,585Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2014

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 36,858Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 41,499Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,661Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,871Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,687Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,205Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2020

92.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 62,624Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 62,166Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 58,297Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 70,099Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 82,436Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Sc430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.0%	50	19,533	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	4	75.0%	52	23,723	Tyres — 11.5%
2013	5	94.6%	56	31,585	Brakes — 7.1%
2014	6	88.7%	53	36,858	Tyres — 20.8%
2015	7	84.6%	52	41,499	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	8	81.8%	55	47,661	Tyres — 14.5%
2017	9	88.5%	52	49,871	Tyres — 9.6%
2018	10	87.5%	40	55,687	Tyres — 12.5%
2019	11	73.8%	42	54,205	Tyres — 16.7%
2020	12	92.9%	42	62,624	Tyres — 14.3%
2021	13	86.2%	58	62,166	Tyres — 12.1%
2022	14	85.4%	41	58,297	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%
2023	15	77.4%	53	70,099	Brakes — 22.6%
2024	16	80.4%	51	82,436	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Sc430, with age trends.

Tyres

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	23.5% (16 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 697 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.