2009 Lexus Is 220d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

555

Total Tests (All Years)

128,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Is 220d as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.9%

10 yrs75.7%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑5.2%

15 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	64
4 yrs	85.7%	56
5 yrs	84.2%	57
6 yrs	80.0%	60
7 yrs	79.2%	53
8 yrs	80.4%	51
9 yrs	84.6%	39
10 yrs	75.7%	37
11 yrs	70.6%	34
12 yrs	61.5%	39
14 yrs	63.6%	33
15 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Is 220d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.8%	32
2023 (14 yrs)	63.6%	33
2021 (12 yrs)	61.5%	39
2020 (11 yrs)	70.6%	34
2019 (10 yrs)	75.7%	37
2018 (9 yrs)	84.6%	39
2017 (8 yrs)	80.4%	51
2016 (7 yrs)	79.2%	53
2015 (6 yrs)	80%	60
2014 (5 yrs)	84.2%	57
2013 (4 yrs)	85.7%	56
2012 (3 yrs)	87.5%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 64Avg Mileage 55,619Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 56Avg Mileage 65,964Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 75,932Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 89,756Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 94,238Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 101,174Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 102,332Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2019

75.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 122,281Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 122,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 124,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 134,108Top Failure Tyres — 66.7%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 128,066Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 2009 Lexus Is 220d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.5%	64	55,619	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	4	85.7%	56	65,964	Tyres — 12.5%
2014	5	84.2%	57	75,932	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	6	80.0%	60	89,756	Brakes — 13.3%
2016	7	79.2%	53	94,238	Tyres — 28.3%
2017	8	80.4%	51	101,174	Brakes — 21.6%
2018	9	84.6%	39	102,332	Tyres — 20.5%
2019	10	75.7%	37	122,281	Brakes — 40.5%
2020	11	70.6%	34	122,889	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2021	12	61.5%	39	124,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	14	63.6%	33	134,108	Tyres — 66.7%
2024	15	68.8%	32	128,066	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Is 220d, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	15.6% (15 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 220d cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 555 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.