2008 Lexus Is 220d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,125

Total Tests (All Years)

128,517 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is 220d as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓10.8%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs74.1%

→ ↓9.1%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs66.3%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.3%	225
4 yrs	86.0%	207
5 yrs	75.2%	206
6 yrs	77.9%	208
7 yrs	81.0%	195
8 yrs	72.1%	190
9 yrs	74.7%	178
10 yrs	75.0%	128
11 yrs	75.7%	111
12 yrs	74.1%	116
13 yrs	65.0%	120
14 yrs	64.4%	90
15 yrs	66.3%	83
16 yrs	60.3%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Is 220d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	60.3%	68
2023 (15 yrs)	66.3%	83
2022 (14 yrs)	64.4%	90
2021 (13 yrs)	65%	120
2020 (12 yrs)	74.1%	116
2019 (11 yrs)	75.7%	111
2018 (10 yrs)	75%	128
2017 (9 yrs)	74.7%	178
2016 (8 yrs)	72.1%	190
2015 (7 yrs)	81%	195
2014 (6 yrs)	77.9%	208
2013 (5 yrs)	75.2%	206
2012 (4 yrs)	86%	207
2011 (3 yrs)	85.3%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 225Avg Mileage 44,369Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 207Avg Mileage 57,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 206Avg Mileage 67,212Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 208Avg Mileage 76,199Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 195Avg Mileage 83,343Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 190Avg Mileage 93,856Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 178Avg Mileage 100,366Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 106,407Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2019

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 116,119Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 119,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 121,407Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 121,020Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 126,519Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 128,517Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is 220d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.3%	225	44,369	Tyres — 7.6%
2012	4	86.0%	207	57,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2013	5	75.2%	206	67,212	Tyres — 23.8%
2014	6	77.9%	208	76,199	Brakes — 19.2%
2015	7	81.0%	195	83,343	Brakes — 18.5%
2016	8	72.1%	190	93,856	Brakes — 20.5%
2017	9	74.7%	178	100,366	Tyres — 20.8%
2018	10	75.0%	128	106,407	Brakes — 28.1%
2019	11	75.7%	111	116,119	Tyres — 28.8%
2020	12	74.1%	116	119,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2021	13	65.0%	120	121,407	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%
2022	14	64.4%	90	121,020	Brakes — 45.6%
2023	15	66.3%	83	126,519	Brakes — 47.0%
2024	16	60.3%	68	128,517	Tyres — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is 220d, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	33.8% (16 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	22.1% (16 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	17.6% (16 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 220d cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,125 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.