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2015 Lexus IS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
87.7%
Latest Pass Rate
18,755
Total Tests (All Years)
88,068 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 87.7%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 25.7% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Lexus IS as it ages.

2 yrs88.2%
3 yrs88.6%
4 yrs88.4%
5 yrs87.8%
6 yrs87.0%
7 yrs88.4%
8 yrs88.1%
9 yrs87.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.2%76
3 yrs88.6%2,257
4 yrs88.4%2,369
5 yrs87.8%2,319
6 yrs87.0%2,857
7 yrs88.4%2,233
8 yrs88.1%2,823
9 yrs87.7%3,821

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Lexus IS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)87.7%3,821
2023 (8 yrs)88.1%2,823
2022 (7 yrs)88.4%2,233
2021 (6 yrs)87%2,857
2020 (5 yrs)87.8%2,319
2019 (4 yrs)88.4%2,369
2018 (3 yrs)88.6%2,257
2017 (2 yrs)88.2%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 33,499Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%
2018
88.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,257Avg Mileage 34,890Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2019
88.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 43,947Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2020
87.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 52,291Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%
2021
87.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,857Avg Mileage 60,214Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2022
88.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,233Avg Mileage 69,454Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,823Avg Mileage 79,247Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2024
87.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,821Avg Mileage 88,068Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Lexus IS, with age trends.

Tyres
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres23.7% (2 yrs)13.7% (9 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.3% (2 yrs)5.3% (9 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus IS cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 18,755 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.

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