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2020 Lexus IS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,414
Total Tests (All Years)
36,888 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Lexus IS as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%
3 yrs88.7%
4 yrs91.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs86.5%37
3 yrs88.7%591
4 yrs91.5%786

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Lexus IS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.5%786
2023 (3 yrs)88.7%591
2022 (2 yrs)86.5%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
86.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,048Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2023
88.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 591Avg Mileage 28,401Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2024
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 786Avg Mileage 36,888Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Lexus IS, with age trends.

Tyres
19.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
2.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres24.3% (2 yrs)16.4% (4 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓
Visibility5.4% (2 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.7% (2 yrs)0.9% (4 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Brakes2.7% (2 yrs)1.1% (4 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus IS cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 1,414 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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