2007 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,055

Total Tests (All Years)

118,492 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 70.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 17.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↑9.5%

4 yrs91.9%

→ ↓14.5%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↑14.0%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓10.9%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs77.2%

→ ↑8.0%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↓6.8%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs82.8%

→ ↓11.8%

14 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs68.6%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	91
4 yrs	91.9%	86
5 yrs	77.4%	84
6 yrs	91.4%	81
7 yrs	80.5%	77
8 yrs	76.3%	80
9 yrs	73.4%	79
10 yrs	77.2%	79
11 yrs	85.2%	54
12 yrs	78.4%	51
13 yrs	82.8%	58
14 yrs	71.0%	69
15 yrs	68.6%	51
16 yrs	73.4%	64
17 yrs	70.6%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	70.6%	51
2023 (16 yrs)	73.4%	64
2022 (15 yrs)	68.6%	51
2021 (14 yrs)	71%	69
2020 (13 yrs)	82.8%	58
2019 (12 yrs)	78.4%	51
2018 (11 yrs)	85.2%	54
2017 (10 yrs)	77.2%	79
2016 (9 yrs)	73.4%	79
2015 (8 yrs)	76.3%	80
2014 (7 yrs)	80.5%	77
2013 (6 yrs)	91.4%	81
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	84
2011 (4 yrs)	91.9%	86
2010 (3 yrs)	82.4%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 91Avg Mileage 30,428Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

91.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 36,613Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 42,642Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 49,526Top Failure Brakes — 4.9%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 56,355Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,767Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 68,934Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 77,622Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 86,825Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 92,872Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2020

82.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 94,329Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 98,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 100,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

2023

73.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 107,805Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 118,492Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

MOT results for 2007 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.4%	91	30,428	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	4	91.9%	86	36,613	Tyres — 4.7%
2012	5	77.4%	84	42,642	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	6	91.4%	81	49,526	Brakes — 4.9%
2014	7	80.5%	77	56,355	Tyres — 9.1%
2015	8	76.3%	80	68,767	Brakes — 18.8%
2016	9	73.4%	79	68,934	Tyres — 19.0%
2017	10	77.2%	79	77,622	Brakes — 21.5%
2018	11	85.2%	54	86,825	Brakes — 16.7%
2019	12	78.4%	51	92,872	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2020	13	82.8%	58	94,329	Brakes — 22.4%
2021	14	71.0%	69	98,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2022	15	68.6%	51	100,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%
2023	16	73.4%	64	107,805	Tyres — 31.3%
2024	17	70.6%	51	118,492	Brakes — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lexus Is 250 Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

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	3.3% (3 yrs)	31.4% (17 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (3 yrs)	17.6% (17 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,055 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.