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2009 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
78.1%
Latest Pass Rate
199
Total Tests (All Years)
82,168 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is200

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.1%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 12.4% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs81.8%
6 yrs68.8%
7 yrs75.8%
8 yrs78.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%35
4 yrs91.2%34
5 yrs81.8%33
6 yrs68.8%32
7 yrs75.8%33
8 yrs78.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)78.1%32
2016 (7 yrs)75.8%33
2015 (6 yrs)68.8%32
2014 (5 yrs)81.8%33
2013 (4 yrs)91.2%34
2012 (3 yrs)91.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 35,710Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%
2013
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,458Top Failure Suspension — 5.9%
2014
81.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,479Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%
2015
68.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 63,941Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 74,673Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%
2017
78.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 82,168Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Brakes
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.7% (3 yrs)34.4% (8 yrs)
+28.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.9% (3 yrs)12.5% (8 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is200 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 199 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.

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