2007 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

834

Total Tests (All Years)

107,434 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 16.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.3%

→ ↓7.5%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.1%

6 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↑9.1%

8 yrs93.2%

→ ↓22.5%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↑9.4%

14 yrs80.8%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs86.8%

→ ↓12.3%

16 yrs74.5%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.3%	72
4 yrs	82.8%	64
5 yrs	81.8%	66
6 yrs	86.9%	61
7 yrs	84.1%	63
8 yrs	93.2%	59
9 yrs	70.7%	58
10 yrs	68.9%	61
11 yrs	72.1%	43
12 yrs	68.9%	45
13 yrs	71.4%	42
14 yrs	80.8%	52
15 yrs	86.8%	38
16 yrs	74.5%	47
17 yrs	69.8%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	69.8%	63
2023 (16 yrs)	74.5%	47
2022 (15 yrs)	86.8%	38
2021 (14 yrs)	80.8%	52
2020 (13 yrs)	71.4%	42
2019 (12 yrs)	68.9%	45
2018 (11 yrs)	72.1%	43
2017 (10 yrs)	68.9%	61
2016 (9 yrs)	70.7%	58
2015 (8 yrs)	93.2%	59
2014 (7 yrs)	84.1%	63
2013 (6 yrs)	86.9%	61
2012 (5 yrs)	81.8%	66
2011 (4 yrs)	82.8%	64
2010 (3 yrs)	90.3%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 30,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 35,354Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,043Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 53,169Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 61,860Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2015

93.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 67,803Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,735Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 80,538Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2018

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 80,036Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 89,146Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,419Top Failure Tyres — 35.7%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 97,989Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,531Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 103,648Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2024

69.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

MOT results for 2007 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	90.3%	72	30,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.6%
2011	4	82.8%	64	35,354	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	5	81.8%	66	45,043	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	6	86.9%	61	53,169	Brakes — 9.8%
2014	7	84.1%	63	61,860	Tyres — 15.9%
2015	8	93.2%	59	67,803	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	9	70.7%	58	70,735	Tyres — 25.9%
2017	10	68.9%	61	80,538	Brakes — 42.6%
2018	11	72.1%	43	80,036	Brakes — 23.3%
2019	12	68.9%	45	89,146	Brakes — 42.2%
2020	13	71.4%	42	97,419	Tyres — 35.7%
2021	14	80.8%	52	97,989	Brakes — 21.2%
2022	15	86.8%	38	99,531	Brakes — 13.2%
2023	16	74.5%	47	103,648	Brakes — 29.8%
2024	17	69.8%	63	107,434	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.8% (3 yrs)	17.5% (17 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	9.5% (17 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 834 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.