2012 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,244

Total Tests (All Years)

77,692 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is 250 Advance Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.4%	244
4 yrs	87.4%	247
5 yrs	88.7%	248
6 yrs	85.4%	178
7 yrs	86.3%	183
8 yrs	86.7%	188
9 yrs	83.3%	245
10 yrs	82.9%	164
11 yrs	80.3%	238
12 yrs	79.3%	309

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	79.3%	309
2023 (11 yrs)	80.3%	238
2022 (10 yrs)	82.9%	164
2021 (9 yrs)	83.3%	245
2020 (8 yrs)	86.7%	188
2019 (7 yrs)	86.3%	183
2018 (6 yrs)	85.4%	178
2017 (5 yrs)	88.7%	248
2016 (4 yrs)	87.4%	247
2015 (3 yrs)	91.4%	244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 244Avg Mileage 25,584Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2016

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 247Avg Mileage 32,298Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 248Avg Mileage 39,099Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 178Avg Mileage 44,136Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2019

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 183Avg Mileage 52,551Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 188Avg Mileage 55,745Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 245Avg Mileage 61,558Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2022

82.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 67,743Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 73,278Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 309Avg Mileage 77,692Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.4%	244	25,584	Tyres — 7.8%
2016	4	87.4%	247	32,298	Tyres — 12.6%
2017	5	88.7%	248	39,099	Tyres — 9.3%
2018	6	85.4%	178	44,136	Tyres — 16.3%
2019	7	86.3%	183	52,551	Tyres — 15.3%
2020	8	86.7%	188	55,745	Tyres — 12.8%
2021	9	83.3%	245	61,558	Tyres — 18.0%
2022	10	82.9%	164	67,743	Tyres — 26.8%
2023	11	80.3%	238	73,278	Tyres — 20.6%
2024	12	79.3%	309	77,692	Brakes — 21.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.0%

↑ 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	2.9% (3 yrs)	21.7% (12 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	16.5% (12 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.4% (3 yrs)	5.2% (12 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 250 Advance Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,244 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.