Lexus SC 430 MOT reliability

Lexus SC 430s passed their MOT first time 77% of the time across 1,788 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

77%

MOTs analysed

1,788

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age.

In detail:

First registered

2006 petrol

191 MOTs

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 76,755 (most between 57,559 and 103,683).

2008: 100% → 2009: 86% → 2010: 81% → 2011: 80% → 2012: 82% → 2013: 81% → 2014: 81% → 2015: 81% → 2016: 77% → 2017: 77% → 2018: 75% → 2019: 80% → 2020: 77% → 2021: 78% → 2022: 78% → 2023: 85% → 2024: 77% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.1%)
Ball joint excessively worn (2.1%)
Horn: not working (1.6%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.6%)
Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault (1.6%)

Where 2006 SC 430s fail

Lights & electrics

7.9%

Brakes

4.2%

Wheels & tyres

3.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.7%

Suspension & axles

3.7%

Steering

1.6%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.