2006 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

897

Total Tests (All Years)

132,242 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 46.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 8.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs91.3%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs88.9%

→ ↓9.8%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs82.0%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↑10.4%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.9%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs75.6%

→ ↓17.8%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↓11.6%

18 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.3%	80
4 yrs	88.9%	72
5 yrs	88.9%	63
6 yrs	79.1%	67
7 yrs	76.9%	65
8 yrs	79.7%	69
9 yrs	82.0%	61
10 yrs	74.2%	66
11 yrs	84.6%	65
12 yrs	75.7%	37
13 yrs	68.1%	47
14 yrs	73.5%	34
15 yrs	78.3%	46
16 yrs	75.6%	41
17 yrs	57.8%	45
18 yrs	46.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	46.2%	39
2023 (17 yrs)	57.8%	45
2022 (16 yrs)	75.6%	41
2021 (15 yrs)	78.3%	46
2020 (14 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	68.1%	47
2018 (12 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (11 yrs)	84.6%	65
2016 (10 yrs)	74.2%	66
2015 (9 yrs)	82%	61
2014 (8 yrs)	79.7%	69
2013 (7 yrs)	76.9%	65
2012 (6 yrs)	79.1%	67
2011 (5 yrs)	88.9%	63
2010 (4 yrs)	88.9%	72
2009 (3 yrs)	91.3%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 80Avg Mileage 32,551Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 42,106Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,347Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 59,269Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 65,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 76,071Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 82,602Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 86,578Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 92,852Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,686Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2019

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.7%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 99,182Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2021

78.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 101,891Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2022

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 106,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,375Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2024High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 132,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.3%	80	32,551	Tyres — 6.3%
2010	4	88.9%	72	42,106	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	5	88.9%	63	50,347	Tyres — 4.8%
2012	6	79.1%	67	59,269	Tyres — 13.4%
2013	7	76.9%	65	65,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2014	8	79.7%	69	76,071	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	9	82.0%	61	82,602	Tyres — 24.6%
2016	10	74.2%	66	86,578	Tyres — 22.7%
2017	11	84.6%	65	92,852	Tyres — 18.5%
2018	12	75.7%	37	97,686	Brakes — 24.3%
2019	13	68.1%	47	102,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.7%
2020	14	73.5%	34	99,182	Brakes — 23.5%
2021	15	78.3%	46	101,891	Suspension — 26.1%
2022	16	75.6%	41	106,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2023	17	57.8%	45	115,375	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2024	18	46.2%	39	132,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	38.5% (18 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	35.9% (18 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 897 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.