2006 Lexus Is 220d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,764

Total Tests (All Years)

131,648 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Is 220d as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↓8.4%

12 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↓10.1%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.5%

15 yrs67.6%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.9%

17 yrs67.9%

→ ↓14.1%

18 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	375
4 yrs	86.1%	337
5 yrs	84.5%	348
6 yrs	80.4%	341
7 yrs	74.9%	335
8 yrs	77.4%	318
9 yrs	81.3%	304
10 yrs	72.7%	300
11 yrs	75.5%	277
12 yrs	67.1%	164
13 yrs	66.2%	154
14 yrs	56.1%	139
15 yrs	67.6%	142
16 yrs	73.8%	84
17 yrs	67.9%	81
18 yrs	53.8%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Is 220d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.8%	65
2023 (17 yrs)	67.9%	81
2022 (16 yrs)	73.8%	84
2021 (15 yrs)	67.6%	142
2020 (14 yrs)	56.1%	139
2019 (13 yrs)	66.2%	154
2018 (12 yrs)	67.1%	164
2017 (11 yrs)	75.5%	277
2016 (10 yrs)	72.7%	300
2015 (9 yrs)	81.3%	304
2014 (8 yrs)	77.4%	318
2013 (7 yrs)	74.9%	335
2012 (6 yrs)	80.4%	341
2011 (5 yrs)	84.5%	348
2010 (4 yrs)	86.1%	337
2009 (3 yrs)	82.9%	375

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 375Avg Mileage 48,103Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 337Avg Mileage 62,091Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 348Avg Mileage 69,696Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 341Avg Mileage 79,190Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 335Avg Mileage 89,514Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 318Avg Mileage 94,922Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 304Avg Mileage 103,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 300Avg Mileage 111,654Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 277Avg Mileage 117,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 164Avg Mileage 122,910Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 154Avg Mileage 125,525Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 139Avg Mileage 130,776Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 142Avg Mileage 135,288Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 134,947Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 139,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 131,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is 220d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.9%	375	48,103	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	4	86.1%	337	62,091	Tyres — 7.4%
2011	5	84.5%	348	69,696	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	6	80.4%	341	79,190	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	7	74.9%	335	89,514	Brakes — 25.1%
2014	8	77.4%	318	94,922	Tyres — 22.6%
2015	9	81.3%	304	103,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	10	72.7%	300	111,654	Brakes — 23.0%
2017	11	75.5%	277	117,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2018	12	67.1%	164	122,910	Brakes — 42.1%
2019	13	66.2%	154	125,525	Brakes — 42.9%
2020	14	56.1%	139	130,776	Brakes — 63.3%
2021	15	67.6%	142	135,288	Brakes — 38.7%
2022	16	73.8%	84	134,947	Brakes — 27.4%
2023	17	67.9%	81	139,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2024	18	53.8%	65	131,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Is 220d, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	33.8% (18 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	23.1% (18 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (3 yrs)	21.5% (18 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 220d cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,764 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.