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MOT reliability

Lexus Is200

35,381 vehicles · 547,309 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 35,381 Lexus Is200 vehicles and 547,309 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Is200 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,648 miles.

35,381
Vehicles
547,309
MOT tests
7,173
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Is200 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Is200 MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Lexus Is200 pass rate by age

How the Lexus Is200's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13982%
233588%
314,33289%
421,06886%
529,20684%
637,40581%
741,90279%
842,49077%
942,76175%
1042,26374%
1140,94573%
1238,80472%
1335,83572%
1432,41071%
1527,82971%
1623,07670%
1718,49771%
1814,92371%
1912,01971%
209,89272%

Fuel types: Petrol (34,261), Diesel (1,039), LPG (59), Other (14), Gas Bi-Fuel (5), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2), Electric (1)

Most common Lexus Is200 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Is200 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,611 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25,517 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22,786 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22,569 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (16,516 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (12,849 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10,917 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (9,642 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,743 times)
  10. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (8,728 times)
  11. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8,306 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,305 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,044 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (7,699 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7,417 times)

Lexus Is200 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 5 13 85% 45,261
2015 2 18 89% 64,235
2014 2 7 86% 69,728
2012 124 1,431 82% 107,333
2011 532 6,701 83% 117,434
2010 85 1,141 82% 118,772
2009 35 485 82% 124,806
2008 60 835 81% 130,051
2007 101 1,472 79% 140,552
2006 117 1,579 80% 133,440
2005 1,832 32,783 77% 118,174
2004 4,004 72,014 78% 116,477
2003 4,784 84,540 77% 119,986
2002 5,339 88,513 76% 125,913
2001 6,827 102,491 74% 132,434
2000 6,834 92,714 73% 137,355
1999 4,676 60,412 72% 138,876
1998 12 112 65% 157,252
1994 1 12 83% 100,779

Lexus Is200 reliability FAQ

Across 35,381 Lexus Is200 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Is200 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Is200 in our data has covered around 128,648 miles.

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