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MOT reliability

Lexus Is 250 se-l

41 vehicles · 546 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 41 Lexus Is 250 se-l vehicles and 546 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Is 250 se-l has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,545 miles.

41
Vehicles
546
MOT tests
7,561
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Is 250 se-l problem areas

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

  • Other64%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes17%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Visibility2%

Lexus Is 250 se-l pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33197%
44082%
54078%
63786%
74281%
83977%
93291%
103586%
113580%
123474%
132580%
142580%
152767%
162475%
172171%
182176%
191275%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (39), Other (2)

Most common Lexus Is 250 se-l MOT faults

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

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (25 times)
  2. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (24 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  8. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (11 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)

Lexus Is 250 se-l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 10 160 81% 97,262
2006 19 300 79% 132,097
2005 4 65 83% 95,154

Lexus Is 250 se-l reliability FAQ

Across 41 Lexus Is 250 se-l vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Is 250 se-l MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Is 250 se-l in our data has covered around 117,545 miles.

Compare the Lexus Is 250 se-l

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