2005 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

69.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,988

Total Tests (All Years)

109,937 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↑6.2%

17 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs69.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.1%	1,835
5 yrs	78.5%	1,761
6 yrs	78.9%	1,788
7 yrs	76.1%	1,763
8 yrs	71.3%	1,744
9 yrs	70.1%	1,738
10 yrs	70.0%	1,699
11 yrs	66.7%	1,651
12 yrs	66.2%	1,576
13 yrs	64.7%	1,030
14 yrs	64.9%	996
15 yrs	62.2%	897
16 yrs	62.1%	1,005
17 yrs	68.3%	744
18 yrs	65.0%	804
19 yrs	69.9%	957

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	69.9%	957
2023 (18 yrs)	65%	804
2022 (17 yrs)	68.3%	744
2021 (16 yrs)	62.1%	1,005
2020 (15 yrs)	62.2%	897
2019 (14 yrs)	64.9%	996
2018 (13 yrs)	64.7%	1,030
2017 (12 yrs)	66.2%	1,576
2016 (11 yrs)	66.7%	1,651
2015 (10 yrs)	70%	1,699
2014 (9 yrs)	70.1%	1,738
2013 (8 yrs)	71.3%	1,744
2012 (7 yrs)	76.1%	1,763
2011 (6 yrs)	78.9%	1,788
2010 (5 yrs)	78.5%	1,761
2009 (4 yrs)	81.1%	1,835

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,835Avg Mileage 38,892Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 46,949Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,788Avg Mileage 54,616Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,763Avg Mileage 61,231Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 68,298Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 74,074Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 79,780Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,651Avg Mileage 85,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 90,294Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,030Avg Mileage 94,494Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 996Avg Mileage 97,394Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 897Avg Mileage 99,369Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 101,967Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 744Avg Mileage 104,738Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 804Avg Mileage 107,536Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2024

69.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 957Avg Mileage 109,937Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Is200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.1%	1,835	38,892	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	5	78.5%	1,761	46,949	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	6	78.9%	1,788	54,616	Tyres — 12.0%
2012	7	76.1%	1,763	61,231	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	8	71.3%	1,744	68,298	Tyres — 25.8%
2014	9	70.1%	1,738	74,074	Tyres — 24.7%
2015	10	70.0%	1,699	79,780	Tyres — 24.5%
2016	11	66.7%	1,651	85,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2017	12	66.2%	1,576	90,294	Suspension — 26.4%
2018	13	64.7%	1,030	94,494	Suspension — 27.4%
2019	14	64.9%	996	97,394	Suspension — 33.6%
2020	15	62.2%	897	99,369	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.4%
2021	16	62.1%	1,005	101,967	Suspension — 47.5%
2022	17	68.3%	744	104,738	Suspension — 36.6%
2023	18	65.0%	804	107,536	Suspension — 47.8%
2024	19	69.9%	957	109,937	Suspension — 28.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↑ 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	1.9% (4 yrs)	28.5% (19 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (4 yrs)	21.8% (19 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (4 yrs)	20.8% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,988 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.