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MOT reliability

Lexus Is 250 se-i auto

117 vehicles · 1,002 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 117 Lexus Is 250 se-i auto vehicles and 1,002 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Is 250 se-i auto has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,277 miles.

117
Vehicles
1,002
MOT tests
5,969
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Is 250 se-i auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Is 250 se-i auto MOT tests:

  • Other41%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Brakes19%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%

Lexus Is 250 se-i auto pass rate by age

How the Lexus Is 250 se-i auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
35593%
44894%
56092%
66383%
76679%
86092%
95988%
105986%
115782%
125980%
135884%
145981%
155878%
164274%
171479%

Fuel types: Petrol (102), Other (14), Electric (1)

Most common Lexus Is 250 se-i auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Is 250 se-i auto MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (33 times)
  2. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (26 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (10 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)

Lexus Is 250 se-i auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 10 100% 95,144
2011 5 72 79% 104,260
2010 22 339 85% 112,148
2009 24 380 85% 100,593
2008 1 17 82% 143,727

Lexus Is 250 se-i auto reliability FAQ

Across 117 Lexus Is 250 se-i auto vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Is 250 se-i auto MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Lexus Is 250 se-i auto in our data has covered around 118,277 miles.

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