2008 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

260

Total Tests (All Years)

87,867 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto as it ages.

3 yrs92.1%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↑12.6%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↓13.3%

13 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.1%	38
4 yrs	87.9%	33
5 yrs	85.7%	35
6 yrs	87.5%	32
7 yrs	80.6%	31
8 yrs	77.4%	31
9 yrs	90.0%	30
13 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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
2021 (13 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (9 yrs)	90%	30
2016 (8 yrs)	77.4%	31
2015 (7 yrs)	80.6%	31
2014 (6 yrs)	87.5%	32
2013 (5 yrs)	85.7%	35
2012 (4 yrs)	87.9%	33
2011 (3 yrs)	92.1%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 38Avg Mileage 26,163Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 33,897Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,453Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,420Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,961Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 60,479Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 64,129Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,867Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	92.1%	38	26,163	Tyres — 5.3%
2012	4	87.9%	33	33,897	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	5	85.7%	35	42,453	Brakes — 8.6%
2014	6	87.5%	32	48,420	Tyres — 12.5%
2015	7	80.6%	31	53,961	Tyres — 19.4%
2016	8	77.4%	31	60,479	Brakes — 35.5%
2017	9	90.0%	30	64,129	Brakes — 6.7%
2021	13	76.7%	30	87,867	Tyres — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is 250 Se-l Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

11.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.3% (3 yrs)	13.3% (13 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 260 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.