2001 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

54,766

Total Tests (All Years)

118,371 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs59.8%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.1%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↑8.1%

23 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	68.6%	6,441
9 yrs	64.6%	6,241
10 yrs	63.4%	6,173
11 yrs	62.0%	5,755
12 yrs	61.1%	5,389
13 yrs	60.0%	4,955
14 yrs	59.0%	4,483
15 yrs	58.8%	3,902
16 yrs	58.7%	3,247
17 yrs	58.5%	1,721
18 yrs	59.8%	1,486
19 yrs	64.2%	1,167
20 yrs	63.3%	1,202
21 yrs	65.3%	819
22 yrs	63.2%	808
23 yrs	71.3%	977

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	71.3%	977
2023 (22 yrs)	63.2%	808
2022 (21 yrs)	65.3%	819
2021 (20 yrs)	63.3%	1,202
2020 (19 yrs)	64.2%	1,167
2019 (18 yrs)	59.8%	1,486
2018 (17 yrs)	58.5%	1,721
2017 (16 yrs)	58.7%	3,247
2016 (15 yrs)	58.8%	3,902
2015 (14 yrs)	59%	4,483
2014 (13 yrs)	60%	4,955
2013 (12 yrs)	61.1%	5,389
2012 (11 yrs)	62%	5,755
2011 (10 yrs)	63.4%	6,173
2010 (9 yrs)	64.6%	6,241
2009 (8 yrs)	68.6%	6,441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,441Avg Mileage 81,097Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,241Avg Mileage 88,190Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,173Avg Mileage 94,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,755Avg Mileage 99,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,389Avg Mileage 104,656Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,955Avg Mileage 109,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,483Avg Mileage 113,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,902Avg Mileage 116,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,247Avg Mileage 117,883Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,721Avg Mileage 118,109Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,486Avg Mileage 117,998Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 117,667Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 116,850Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 819Avg Mileage 116,457Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 808Avg Mileage 117,265Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 977Avg Mileage 118,371Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2001 Lexus Is200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	68.6%	6,441	81,097	Tyres — 15.2%
2010	9	64.6%	6,241	88,190	Tyres — 16.3%
2011	10	63.4%	6,173	94,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	11	62.0%	5,755	99,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	12	61.1%	5,389	104,656	Brakes — 36.7%
2014	13	60.0%	4,955	109,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2015	14	59.0%	4,483	113,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2016	15	58.8%	3,902	116,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2017	16	58.7%	3,247	117,883	Suspension — 47.7%
2018	17	58.5%	1,721	118,109	Suspension — 52.3%
2019	18	59.8%	1,486	117,998	Suspension — 51.5%
2020	19	64.2%	1,167	117,667	Suspension — 50.5%
2021	20	63.3%	1,202	116,850	Suspension — 54.7%
2022	21	65.3%	819	116,457	Suspension — 60.0%
2023	22	63.2%	808	117,265	Suspension — 64.6%
2024	23	71.3%	977	118,371	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Suspension

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.0% (8 yrs)	43.2% (23 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.4% (8 yrs)	21.1% (23 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (8 yrs)	21.6% (23 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is200 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 54,766 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.