2008 Lexus Is F — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,073

Total Tests (All Years)

94,290 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 42.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is F as it ages.

3 yrs92.4%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs92.4%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs83.9%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.1%

13 yrs87.7%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs93.0%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs89.7%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs94.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.4%	79
4 yrs	89.7%	78
5 yrs	92.4%	79
6 yrs	85.7%	77
7 yrs	84.6%	78
8 yrs	88.9%	81
9 yrs	85.4%	82
10 yrs	83.9%	62
11 yrs	85.1%	67
12 yrs	79.6%	49
13 yrs	87.7%	65
14 yrs	93.0%	57
15 yrs	89.7%	68
16 yrs	94.7%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Is F pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	94.7%	151
2023 (15 yrs)	89.7%	68
2022 (14 yrs)	93%	57
2021 (13 yrs)	87.7%	65
2020 (12 yrs)	79.6%	49
2019 (11 yrs)	85.1%	67
2018 (10 yrs)	83.9%	62
2017 (9 yrs)	85.4%	82
2016 (8 yrs)	88.9%	81
2015 (7 yrs)	84.6%	78
2014 (6 yrs)	85.7%	77
2013 (5 yrs)	92.4%	79
2012 (4 yrs)	89.7%	78
2011 (3 yrs)	92.4%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 29,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2012

89.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 38,863Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2013

92.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 79Avg Mileage 46,769Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 54,246Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 61,680Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 65,677Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 71,668Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 76,744Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 81,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 84,489Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 91,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

2022

93.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,293Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 98,451Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2024

94.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 151Avg Mileage 94,290Top Failure Tyres — 3.3%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is F by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	92.4%	79	29,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2012	4	89.7%	78	38,863	Tyres — 5.1%
2013	5	92.4%	79	46,769	Tyres — 8.9%
2014	6	85.7%	77	54,246	Tyres — 19.5%
2015	7	84.6%	78	61,680	Tyres — 20.5%
2016	8	88.9%	81	65,677	Tyres — 9.9%
2017	9	85.4%	82	71,668	Tyres — 13.4%
2018	10	83.9%	62	76,744	Brakes — 9.7%
2019	11	85.1%	67	81,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%
2020	12	79.6%	49	84,489	Tyres — 22.4%
2021	13	87.7%	65	91,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%
2022	14	93.0%	57	97,293	Tyres — 5.3%
2023	15	89.7%	68	98,451	Brakes — 10.3%
2024	16	94.7%	151	94,290	Tyres — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is F, with age trends.

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

5.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

Visibility

3.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.3% (3 yrs)	3.3% (16 yrs)	+2.0%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.3% (3 yrs)	2.0% (16 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is F cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,073 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.