2006 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,091

Total Tests (All Years)

118,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is 250 Se-l Auto

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 77.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs88.6%

→ ↓8.4%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↑7.0%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↑9.8%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↓12.6%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs69.0%

→ ↑8.1%

18 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.2%	82
4 yrs	88.6%	79
5 yrs	80.2%	81
6 yrs	76.3%	80
7 yrs	83.3%	84
8 yrs	76.5%	81
9 yrs	86.3%	73
10 yrs	73.7%	76
11 yrs	78.7%	75
12 yrs	77.1%	48
13 yrs	78.8%	52
14 yrs	74.5%	47
15 yrs	73.8%	61
16 yrs	72.7%	44
17 yrs	69.0%	58
18 yrs	77.1%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	77.1%	70
2023 (17 yrs)	69%	58
2022 (16 yrs)	72.7%	44
2021 (15 yrs)	73.8%	61
2020 (14 yrs)	74.5%	47
2019 (13 yrs)	78.8%	52
2018 (12 yrs)	77.1%	48
2017 (11 yrs)	78.7%	75
2016 (10 yrs)	73.7%	76
2015 (9 yrs)	86.3%	73
2014 (8 yrs)	76.5%	81
2013 (7 yrs)	83.3%	84
2012 (6 yrs)	76.3%	80
2011 (5 yrs)	80.2%	81
2010 (4 yrs)	88.6%	79
2009 (3 yrs)	90.2%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 28,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2010

88.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 35,680Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 44,082Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2012

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 51,775Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 58,480Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 65,107Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 17.3%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 70,582Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,292Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 83,163Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 79,358Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 95,460Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2020

74.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 94,948Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 101,839Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 106,200Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 113,174Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 118,583Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.2%	82	28,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2010	4	88.6%	79	35,680	Tyres — 8.9%
2011	5	80.2%	81	44,082	Tyres — 9.9%
2012	6	76.3%	80	51,775	Tyres — 12.5%
2013	7	83.3%	84	58,480	Brakes — 20.2%
2014	8	76.5%	81	65,107	Driver's View of the Road — 17.3%
2015	9	86.3%	73	70,582	Tyres — 12.3%
2016	10	73.7%	76	82,292	Tyres — 22.4%
2017	11	78.7%	75	83,163	Brakes — 28.0%
2018	12	77.1%	48	79,358	Brakes — 31.3%
2019	13	78.8%	52	95,460	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2020	14	74.5%	47	94,948	Tyres — 34.0%
2021	15	73.8%	61	101,839	Tyres — 31.1%
2022	16	72.7%	44	106,200	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2023	17	69.0%	58	113,174	Brakes — 29.3%
2024	18	77.1%	70	118,583	Suspension — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	27.1% (18 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	15.7% (18 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,091 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.