2008 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

544

Total Tests (All Years)

118,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs93.0%

→ ↓19.3%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↑17.2%

6 yrs90.9%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs82.1%

→ ↓12.9%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↓12.8%

13 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.7%	60
4 yrs	93.0%	57
5 yrs	73.7%	57
6 yrs	90.9%	55
7 yrs	82.5%	57
8 yrs	82.1%	56
9 yrs	69.2%	52
10 yrs	64.7%	34
11 yrs	69.0%	42
12 yrs	74.3%	35
13 yrs	61.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (13 yrs)	61.5%	39
2020 (12 yrs)	74.3%	35
2019 (11 yrs)	69%	42
2018 (10 yrs)	64.7%	34
2017 (9 yrs)	69.2%	52
2016 (8 yrs)	82.1%	56
2015 (7 yrs)	82.5%	57
2014 (6 yrs)	90.9%	55
2013 (5 yrs)	73.7%	57
2012 (4 yrs)	93%	57
2011 (3 yrs)	91.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

91.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 42,150Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,274Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,924Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

90.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 75,442Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 82,219Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 90,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 99,667Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,874Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 112,614Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 112,488Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 118,139Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	91.7%	60	42,150	Tyres — 5.0%
2012	4	93.0%	57	49,274	Tyres — 5.3%
2013	5	73.7%	57	62,924	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	6	90.9%	55	75,442	Brakes — 14.5%
2015	7	82.5%	57	82,219	Tyres — 31.6%
2016	8	82.1%	56	90,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	9	69.2%	52	99,667	Tyres — 28.8%
2018	10	64.7%	34	104,874	Brakes — 67.6%
2019	11	69.0%	42	112,614	Brakes — 38.1%
2020	12	74.3%	35	112,488	Brakes — 40.0%
2021	13	61.5%	39	118,139	Suspension — 51.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Brakes

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.0% (3 yrs)	15.4% (13 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 544 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.