2007 Lexus Is 220d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,235

Total Tests (All Years)

136,266 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is 220d

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lexus Is 220d as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.3%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs71.6%

→ ↓7.2%

16 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	418
4 yrs	84.5%	412
5 yrs	80.6%	403
6 yrs	80.7%	405
7 yrs	81.0%	390
8 yrs	75.4%	378
9 yrs	73.5%	355
10 yrs	69.3%	348
11 yrs	71.6%	211
12 yrs	70.5%	200
13 yrs	75.6%	168
14 yrs	67.6%	182
15 yrs	71.6%	116
16 yrs	64.4%	104
17 yrs	69.0%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Lexus Is 220d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	69%	145
2023 (16 yrs)	64.4%	104
2022 (15 yrs)	71.6%	116
2021 (14 yrs)	67.6%	182
2020 (13 yrs)	75.6%	168
2019 (12 yrs)	70.5%	200
2018 (11 yrs)	71.6%	211
2017 (10 yrs)	69.3%	348
2016 (9 yrs)	73.5%	355
2015 (8 yrs)	75.4%	378
2014 (7 yrs)	81%	390
2013 (6 yrs)	80.7%	405
2012 (5 yrs)	80.6%	403
2011 (4 yrs)	84.5%	412
2010 (3 yrs)	87.1%	418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 418Avg Mileage 47,401Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 412Avg Mileage 59,663Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 403Avg Mileage 71,412Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 405Avg Mileage 78,870Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 390Avg Mileage 92,596Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 378Avg Mileage 97,326Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 355Avg Mileage 105,377Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 348Avg Mileage 113,505Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 118,631Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 200Avg Mileage 124,127Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 168Avg Mileage 127,343Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 132,213Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2022

71.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 116Avg Mileage 130,119Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 135,994Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 136,266Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

MOT results for 2007 Lexus Is 220d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.1%	418	47,401	Tyres — 6.0%
2011	4	84.5%	412	59,663	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	5	80.6%	403	71,412	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	6	80.7%	405	78,870	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	7	81.0%	390	92,596	Tyres — 16.2%
2015	8	75.4%	378	97,326	Brakes — 23.0%
2016	9	73.5%	355	105,377	Tyres — 20.6%
2017	10	69.3%	348	113,505	Tyres — 30.2%
2018	11	71.6%	211	118,631	Brakes — 34.1%
2019	12	70.5%	200	124,127	Brakes — 34.5%
2020	13	75.6%	168	127,343	Tyres — 26.8%
2021	14	67.6%	182	132,213	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2022	15	71.6%	116	130,119	Brakes — 44.8%
2023	16	64.4%	104	135,994	Brakes — 78.8%
2024	17	69.0%	145	136,266	Brakes — 26.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lexus Is 220d, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.5%

↑ 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	3.6% (3 yrs)	26.9% (17 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	19.3% (17 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 220d cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,235 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.