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MOT reliability

Lexus Is300

2,037 vehicles · 34,943 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,037 Lexus Is300 vehicles and 34,943 completed MOT tests, the Lexus Is300 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,503 miles.

2,037
Vehicles
34,943
MOT tests
6,916
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Lexus Is300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Lexus Is300 MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility2%

Lexus Is300 pass rate by age

How the Lexus Is300's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
23784%
31,23589%
41,98289%
52,24885%
62,32482%
72,34480%
82,36078%
92,31979%
102,31776%
112,17177%
122,09276%
131,95174%
141,83574%
151,71173%
161,54471%
171,33574%
181,13975%
191,04576%
2098375%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,882), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (134), LPG (12), Electric (4), Diesel (4), Other (1)

Most common Lexus Is300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Lexus Is300 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,512 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,457 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,161 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,159 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (924 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (742 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (689 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (678 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (568 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (419 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (398 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (392 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (391 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (391 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (377 times)

Lexus Is300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 2 7 71% 66,574
2020 5 13 92% 89,747
2019 3 4 75% 36,453
2018 9 35 97% 59,604
2017 17 93 89% 61,939
2016 31 215 90% 92,293
2015 25 168 87% 85,721
2014 34 306 81% 97,802
2013 16 182 86% 121,934
2011 1 3 67% 199,169
2010 1 14 93% 68,609
2009 2 22 91% 94,587
2008 5 48 90% 78,774
2007 8 82 88% 108,471
2006 11 132 79% 117,239
2005 105 1,997 78% 116,481
2004 351 6,483 78% 115,421
2003 434 7,986 80% 116,632
2002 697 12,468 77% 132,286
2001 273 4,650 76% 130,637
2000 1 2 50% 65,528
1998 1 12 67% 160,742
1997 1 2 50% 72,587
1994 2 8 75% 81,421
1993 1 1 100% 98,789
1992 1 12 58% 191,938

Lexus Is300 reliability FAQ

Across 2,037 Lexus Is300 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Lexus Is300 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Lexus Is300 in our data has covered around 121,503 miles.

Compare the Lexus Is300

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