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Lexus Is200 vs Lexus Ls600: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Lexus Is200
75%
MOT pass rate · 35,381 vehicles
Lexus Ls600
83%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Lexus Is200 (75%) and Lexus Ls600 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Lexus Is200 Lexus Ls600
MOT pass rate 75% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 25% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 128,648 mi 195,625 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 35,381 2

Most common faults

Lexus Is200

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Lexus Ls600

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  2. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  3. all tyres wearing on edges
  4. Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
  5. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both to rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Lexus Is200 (75%) and Lexus Ls600 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.