2006 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,182

Total Tests (All Years)

139,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↑4.1%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓12.0%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑16.5%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↓19.9%

17 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.3%	115
4 yrs	88.4%	112
5 yrs	76.4%	110
6 yrs	76.4%	106
7 yrs	78.5%	107
8 yrs	75.0%	108
9 yrs	79.2%	101
10 yrs	74.8%	103
11 yrs	66.7%	87
12 yrs	70.8%	65
13 yrs	66.7%	48
14 yrs	61.5%	39
15 yrs	78.0%	50
17 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (17 yrs)	58.1%	31
2021 (15 yrs)	78%	50
2020 (14 yrs)	61.5%	39
2019 (13 yrs)	66.7%	48
2018 (12 yrs)	70.8%	65
2017 (11 yrs)	66.7%	87
2016 (10 yrs)	74.8%	103
2015 (9 yrs)	79.2%	101
2014 (8 yrs)	75%	108
2013 (7 yrs)	78.5%	107
2012 (6 yrs)	76.4%	106
2011 (5 yrs)	76.4%	110
2010 (4 yrs)	88.4%	112
2009 (3 yrs)	84.3%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 115Avg Mileage 45,876Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 112Avg Mileage 56,990Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 66,312Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 106Avg Mileage 76,312Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 85,139Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 95,959Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 103,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 110,852Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 120,754Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 122,672Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 132,009Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 135,215Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 145,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 139,139Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.3%	115	45,876	Tyres — 9.6%
2010	4	88.4%	112	56,990	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	5	76.4%	110	66,312	Tyres — 15.5%
2012	6	76.4%	106	76,312	Brakes — 11.3%
2013	7	78.5%	107	85,139	Brakes — 29.0%
2014	8	75.0%	108	95,959	Tyres — 26.9%
2015	9	79.2%	101	103,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	10	74.8%	103	110,852	Brakes — 34.0%
2017	11	66.7%	87	120,754	Brakes — 55.2%
2018	12	70.8%	65	122,672	Brakes — 38.5%
2019	13	66.7%	48	132,009	Brakes — 41.7%
2020	14	61.5%	39	135,215	Brakes — 69.2%
2021	15	78.0%	50	145,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2023	17	58.1%	31	139,139	Brakes — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	77.4% (17 yrs)	+73.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	58.1% (17 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,182 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.