2007 Lexus IS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

682

Total Tests (All Years)

116,711 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 83.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lexus IS as it ages.

3 yrs90.4%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs92.0%

→ ↓9.3%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.9%

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↓16.3%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.5%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↑11.0%

11 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.4%

12 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs75.7%

→ ↓14.6%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑22.2%

17 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.4%	52
4 yrs	92.0%	50
5 yrs	82.7%	52
6 yrs	76.5%	51
7 yrs	84.4%	45
8 yrs	83.0%	53
9 yrs	66.7%	51
10 yrs	73.2%	56
11 yrs	84.2%	38
12 yrs	77.8%	45
13 yrs	73.5%	34
14 yrs	70.0%	40
15 yrs	75.7%	37
16 yrs	61.1%	36
17 yrs	83.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Lexus IS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	83.3%	42
2023 (16 yrs)	61.1%	36
2022 (15 yrs)	75.7%	37
2021 (14 yrs)	70%	40
2020 (13 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (12 yrs)	77.8%	45
2018 (11 yrs)	84.2%	38
2017 (10 yrs)	73.2%	56
2016 (9 yrs)	66.7%	51
2015 (8 yrs)	83%	53
2014 (7 yrs)	84.4%	45
2013 (6 yrs)	76.5%	51
2012 (5 yrs)	82.7%	52
2011 (4 yrs)	92%	50
2010 (3 yrs)	90.4%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,516Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2011

92.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 49,613Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 57,255Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,751Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 73,109Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 79,547Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 86,788Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 92,302Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,616Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 109,244Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 111,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 110,150Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2022

75.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 121,206Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 113,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 116,711Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

MOT results for 2007 Lexus IS by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	90.4%	52	38,516	Brakes — 5.8%
2011	4	92.0%	50	49,613	Tyres — 6.0%
2012	5	82.7%	52	57,255	Tyres — 13.5%
2013	6	76.5%	51	62,751	Tyres — 27.5%
2014	7	84.4%	45	73,109	Tyres — 20.0%
2015	8	83.0%	53	79,547	Tyres — 15.1%
2016	9	66.7%	51	86,788	Tyres — 23.5%
2017	10	73.2%	56	92,302	Brakes — 33.9%
2018	11	84.2%	38	98,616	Brakes — 21.1%
2019	12	77.8%	45	109,244	Brakes — 40.0%
2020	13	73.5%	34	111,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2021	14	70.0%	40	110,150	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2022	15	75.7%	37	121,206	Tyres — 29.7%
2023	16	61.1%	36	113,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%
2024	17	83.3%	42	116,711	Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lexus IS, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.8% (3 yrs)	35.7% (17 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 682 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.