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2018 Lexus IS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
91.9%
Latest Pass Rate
6,320
Total Tests (All Years)
57,625 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for IS

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 91.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 18.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Lexus IS as it ages.

2 yrs94.6%
3 yrs91.2%
4 yrs90.3%
5 yrs90.1%
6 yrs91.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.6%56
3 yrs91.2%1,485
4 yrs90.3%1,201
5 yrs90.1%1,454
6 yrs91.9%2,124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Lexus IS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)91.9%2,124
2023 (5 yrs)90.1%1,454
2022 (4 yrs)90.3%1,201
2021 (3 yrs)91.2%1,485
2020 (2 yrs)94.6%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,889Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%
2021
91.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 30,199Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2022
90.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 38,976Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2023
90.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 48,010Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%
2024
91.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 57,625Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Lexus IS, with age trends.

Tyres
12.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.6% (2 yrs)1.6% (6 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres8.9% (2 yrs)8.9% (6 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus IS cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 6,320 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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