2005 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

716

Total Tests (All Years)

118,231 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is 250 Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 24.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto as it ages.

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↑11.6%

5 yrs92.3%

→ ↓11.5%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↑9.9%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↓20.8%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↑11.6%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↓14.7%

14 yrs68.6%

→ ↑12.0%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↓11.4%

16 yrs69.2%

→ ↑10.8%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.7%	57
5 yrs	92.3%	52
6 yrs	80.8%	52
7 yrs	81.0%	58
8 yrs	76.4%	55
9 yrs	86.3%	51
10 yrs	65.5%	55
11 yrs	68.0%	50
12 yrs	79.6%	49
13 yrs	83.3%	36
14 yrs	68.6%	35
15 yrs	80.6%	31
16 yrs	69.2%	39
17 yrs	80.0%	30
18 yrs	77.8%	36
19 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	80%	30
2023 (18 yrs)	77.8%	36
2022 (17 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	69.2%	39
2020 (15 yrs)	80.6%	31
2019 (14 yrs)	68.6%	35
2018 (13 yrs)	83.3%	36
2017 (12 yrs)	79.6%	49
2016 (11 yrs)	68%	50
2015 (10 yrs)	65.5%	55
2014 (9 yrs)	86.3%	51
2013 (8 yrs)	76.4%	55
2012 (7 yrs)	81%	58
2011 (6 yrs)	80.8%	52
2010 (5 yrs)	92.3%	52
2009 (4 yrs)	80.7%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 38,366Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2010

92.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,441Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.8%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 54,830Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 58,155Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 68,002Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,051Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 86,352Top Failure Tyres — 41.8%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 88,865Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 93,281Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 99,502Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 103,632Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 102,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,423Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,572Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 115,570Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 118,231Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.7%	57	38,366	Tyres — 14.0%
2010	5	92.3%	52	44,441	Driver's View of the Road — 3.8%
2011	6	80.8%	52	54,830	Brakes — 11.5%
2012	7	81.0%	58	58,155	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	8	76.4%	55	68,002	Tyres — 21.8%
2014	9	86.3%	51	76,051	Tyres — 13.7%
2015	10	65.5%	55	86,352	Tyres — 41.8%
2016	11	68.0%	50	88,865	Tyres — 32.0%
2017	12	79.6%	49	93,281	Brakes — 20.4%
2018	13	83.3%	36	99,502	Tyres — 13.9%
2019	14	68.6%	35	103,632	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%
2020	15	80.6%	31	102,703	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2021	16	69.2%	39	108,423	Brakes — 38.5%
2022	17	80.0%	30	108,572	Brakes — 30.0%
2023	18	77.8%	36	115,570	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.2%
2024	19	80.0%	30	118,231	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.8% (4 yrs)	10.0% (19 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (4 yrs)	10.0% (19 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 250 Se Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 716 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.