2011 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

512

Total Tests (All Years)

93,142 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 71.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto as it ages.

3 yrs95.9%

→ ↓17.5%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↑7.9%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↑9.5%

10 yrs78.7%

→ ↑10.8%

11 yrs89.5%

→ ↓7.5%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↓10.3%

13 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	95.9%	49
4 yrs	78.4%	51
5 yrs	86.3%	51
6 yrs	79.6%	54
7 yrs	78.9%	38
8 yrs	73.8%	42
9 yrs	69.2%	39
10 yrs	78.7%	47
11 yrs	89.5%	38
12 yrs	82.0%	50
13 yrs	71.7%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	71.7%	53
2023 (12 yrs)	82%	50
2022 (11 yrs)	89.5%	38
2021 (10 yrs)	78.7%	47
2020 (9 yrs)	69.2%	39
2019 (8 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (7 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (6 yrs)	79.6%	54
2016 (5 yrs)	86.3%	51
2015 (4 yrs)	78.4%	51
2014 (3 yrs)	95.9%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

95.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 25,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,311Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 38,793Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 46,184Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,345Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,101Top Failure Tyres — 59.5%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 72,775Top Failure Tyres — 56.4%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 69,931Top Failure Tyres — 36.2%

2022

89.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 75,901Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2023

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 82,408Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2024

71.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 93,142Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

MOT results for 2011 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	95.9%	49	25,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2015	4	78.4%	51	34,311	Brakes — 21.6%
2016	5	86.3%	51	38,793	Brakes — 15.7%
2017	6	79.6%	54	46,184	Tyres — 22.2%
2018	7	78.9%	38	52,345	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	8	73.8%	42	59,101	Tyres — 59.5%
2020	9	69.2%	39	72,775	Tyres — 56.4%
2021	10	78.7%	47	69,931	Tyres — 36.2%
2022	11	89.5%	38	75,901	Brakes — 23.7%
2023	12	82.0%	50	82,408	Tyres — 22.0%
2024	13	71.7%	53	93,142	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.1%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	22.6% (13 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 512 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.