2004 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

45,002

Total Tests (All Years)

107,348 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.3%	3,874
6 yrs	77.0%	3,792
7 yrs	76.5%	3,854
8 yrs	73.6%	3,800
9 yrs	71.3%	3,735
10 yrs	68.9%	3,671
11 yrs	68.6%	3,583
12 yrs	65.8%	3,439
13 yrs	65.3%	3,208
14 yrs	63.6%	2,053
15 yrs	63.2%	1,965
16 yrs	63.9%	1,702
17 yrs	65.3%	1,889
18 yrs	64.4%	1,347
19 yrs	64.5%	1,469
20 yrs	67.3%	1,621

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	67.3%	1,621
2023 (19 yrs)	64.5%	1,469
2022 (18 yrs)	64.4%	1,347
2021 (17 yrs)	65.3%	1,889
2020 (16 yrs)	63.9%	1,702
2019 (15 yrs)	63.2%	1,965
2018 (14 yrs)	63.6%	2,053
2017 (13 yrs)	65.3%	3,208
2016 (12 yrs)	65.8%	3,439
2015 (11 yrs)	68.6%	3,583
2014 (10 yrs)	68.9%	3,671
2013 (9 yrs)	71.3%	3,735
2012 (8 yrs)	73.6%	3,800
2011 (7 yrs)	76.5%	3,854
2010 (6 yrs)	77%	3,792
2009 (5 yrs)	80.3%	3,874

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,874Avg Mileage 44,209Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,792Avg Mileage 51,590Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,854Avg Mileage 59,072Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,800Avg Mileage 64,963Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,735Avg Mileage 71,221Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,671Avg Mileage 77,356Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,583Avg Mileage 83,252Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2016

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,439Avg Mileage 88,732Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,208Avg Mileage 93,455Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,053Avg Mileage 96,083Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,965Avg Mileage 99,478Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,702Avg Mileage 100,964Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,889Avg Mileage 102,395Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 104,096Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,469Avg Mileage 105,435Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,621Avg Mileage 107,348Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Is200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.3%	3,874	44,209	Tyres — 10.4%
2010	6	77.0%	3,792	51,590	Tyres — 13.1%
2011	7	76.5%	3,854	59,072	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	8	73.6%	3,800	64,963	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	9	71.3%	3,735	71,221	Tyres — 26.9%
2014	10	68.9%	3,671	77,356	Tyres — 26.8%
2015	11	68.6%	3,583	83,252	Tyres — 25.9%
2016	12	65.8%	3,439	88,732	Tyres — 26.7%
2017	13	65.3%	3,208	93,455	Suspension — 28.5%
2018	14	63.6%	2,053	96,083	Brakes — 33.5%
2019	15	63.2%	1,965	99,478	Brakes — 35.9%
2020	16	63.9%	1,702	100,964	Suspension — 37.6%
2021	17	65.3%	1,889	102,395	Suspension — 40.1%
2022	18	64.4%	1,347	104,096	Suspension — 48.1%
2023	19	64.5%	1,469	105,435	Suspension — 46.8%
2024	20	67.3%	1,621	107,348	Suspension — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ 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	2.4% (5 yrs)	38.7% (20 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (5 yrs)	28.4% (20 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (5 yrs)	23.9% (20 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 45,002 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.