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Y223 YGC

2001 Lexus GS300

Silver Petrol 2997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests28 (23 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate82.1%

Mileage

186,751 mi
Last recorded186,751 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Lexus GS30094,621 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY223 YGC
MakeLexus
ModelGS300
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

23 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 186,751 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2025 184,754 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2025 184,734 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2024 182,205 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective headlamps faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 179,470 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlights fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2023 179,375 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn suspension arm ball joint worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlights fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 174,996 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

front headlights misting

Pass 31 Jul 2021 171,745 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jul 2020 165,968 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 17 97W (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jul 2020 165,966 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/45 17 97W (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 17 97W (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jul 2019 159,785 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 153,868 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2017 149,678 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tread cracking (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust corroding

Pass 5 Aug 2016 145,570 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear silencer to front pipes joints very rusty but not leaking

Pass 2 Mar 2016 144,221 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 139,531 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 134,428 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nsf tyre 2 mm on inner edge

Fail 3 Jun 2014 134,428 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nsf tyre 2 mm on inner edge

Pass 2 Dec 2013 132,396 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2012 123,708 miles

both rear lower hub bushes have slight play.

rear muffler mounting joints corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2011 113,114 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 102,521 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 93,267 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2008 85,732 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

N/S/F TYRE WORN OUTER EDGE.

Nail in nearside front tyre

n/s wiper rubber spilt.

Pass 22 Nov 2007 76,172 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 61,530 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2006 61,530 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

o/s rear tyre very close to wear bars

Pass 25 Nov 2005 48,841 miles

How Reliable is the Lexus GS300?

Based on 172,303 MOT tests across 13,418 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
5,299
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
13,418
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,060
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 3,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,795
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,777
position lamp(s) not working 2,752
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Y223 YGC is a 2001 Lexus GS300 in Silver with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.1%.

Across all 2001 Lexus GS300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 94,621 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Lexus GS300 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,060 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y223 YGC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lexus GS300 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 25 years old, this Lexus GS300 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y223 YGC is a 2001 Lexus GS300, first registered on 10 March 2001.

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