What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Lexus Sc430?

83% of 2002 Lexus Sc430s pass the MOT first time, based on 365 DVSA tests. The Lexus Sc430 averages 82.8% across all model years.

Is a 2002 Lexus Sc430 a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2002 Lexus Sc430 passes 0.2 points more often than the model average of 82.8%. Average mileage at test is 100,735 miles.

2002 Lexus Sc430: MOT pass rate and reliability

83% of 2002 Lexus Sc430s pass the MOT first time, measured across 365 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 100,735 miles.

How the 2002 compares

Against all Lexus Sc430s (82.8%, 1,773 tests): +0.2 points
Against all 2002 cars (65.4%): +17.6 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Lexus Sc430 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2002 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Sc430:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2001	80%	205	101,960
2002	83%	365	100,735
2003	80.4%	276	98,553
2004	78.4%	232	91,708
2005	87.3%	220	88,075

What this means if you are buying a 2002 Sc430

The 2002 sits close to the Lexus Sc430 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 24-year-old car fails on

A 2002 car is 24 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2002 Lexus Sc430 the average at test was 100,735 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2005 at 87.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2004 at 78.4%. That 8.9 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2002 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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