2006 Lexus IS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,000

Total Tests (All Years)

118,018 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus IS as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓9.5%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↑8.0%

6 yrs86.8%

→ ↓12.1%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.5%

8 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs74.6%

→ ↓22.2%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑8.0%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↑16.7%

16 yrs77.1%

→ ↓11.9%

17 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	84
4 yrs	81.0%	79
5 yrs	78.8%	80
6 yrs	86.8%	76
7 yrs	74.7%	75
8 yrs	79.2%	77
9 yrs	80.9%	68
10 yrs	76.0%	75
11 yrs	72.9%	70
12 yrs	74.5%	55
13 yrs	74.6%	59
14 yrs	52.4%	42
15 yrs	60.4%	48
16 yrs	77.1%	35
17 yrs	65.2%	46
18 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus IS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	64.5%	31
2023 (17 yrs)	65.2%	46
2022 (16 yrs)	77.1%	35
2021 (15 yrs)	60.4%	48
2020 (14 yrs)	52.4%	42
2019 (13 yrs)	74.6%	59
2018 (12 yrs)	74.5%	55
2017 (11 yrs)	72.9%	70
2016 (10 yrs)	76%	75
2015 (9 yrs)	80.9%	68
2014 (8 yrs)	79.2%	77
2013 (7 yrs)	74.7%	75
2012 (6 yrs)	86.8%	76
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	80
2010 (4 yrs)	81%	79
2009 (3 yrs)	90.5%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 84Avg Mileage 31,393Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.8%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 79Avg Mileage 39,646Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 59,090Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

86.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 68,466Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 67,233Top Failure Tyres — 38.7%

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 74,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 83,113Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 91,150Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 101,753Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2018

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 115,261Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 117,463Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 119,194Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 116,790Top Failure Tyres — 45.8%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 123,832Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 120,268Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 118,018Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus IS by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.5%	84	31,393	Driver's View of the Road — 4.8%
2010	4	81.0%	79	39,646	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	5	78.8%	80	59,090	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	6	86.8%	76	68,466	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	7	74.7%	75	67,233	Tyres — 38.7%
2014	8	79.2%	77	74,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2015	9	80.9%	68	83,113	Tyres — 13.2%
2016	10	76.0%	75	91,150	Brakes — 28.0%
2017	11	72.9%	70	101,753	Brakes — 47.1%
2018	12	74.5%	55	115,261	Tyres — 40.0%
2019	13	74.6%	59	117,463	Brakes — 39.0%
2020	14	52.4%	42	119,194	Brakes — 69.0%
2021	15	60.4%	48	116,790	Tyres — 45.8%
2022	16	77.1%	35	123,832	Brakes — 57.1%
2023	17	65.2%	46	120,268	Brakes — 52.2%
2024	18	64.5%	31	118,018	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus IS, with age trends.

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	41.9% (18 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	12.9% (18 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus IS cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,000 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.