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2012 Lexus Is200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
68.0%
Latest Pass Rate
975
Total Tests (All Years)
108,916 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Is200 as it ages.

3 yrs91.0%
4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs83.5%
6 yrs81.4%
7 yrs74.4%
8 yrs73.6%
9 yrs66.7%
10 yrs75.0%
11 yrs71.9%
12 yrs68.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.0%133
4 yrs91.0%122
5 yrs83.5%103
6 yrs81.4%70
7 yrs74.4%78
8 yrs73.6%87
9 yrs66.7%96
10 yrs75.0%72
11 yrs71.9%89
12 yrs68.0%125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Is200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)68%125
2023 (11 yrs)71.9%89
2022 (10 yrs)75%72
2021 (9 yrs)66.7%96
2020 (8 yrs)73.6%87
2019 (7 yrs)74.4%78
2018 (6 yrs)81.4%70
2017 (5 yrs)83.5%103
2016 (4 yrs)91%122
2015 (3 yrs)91%133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 38,432Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%
2016
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 122Avg Mileage 48,008Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.4%
2017
83.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 57,575Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2018
81.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 70Avg Mileage 66,501Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%
2019
74.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 73,210Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%
2020
73.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 84,528Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%
2021
66.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 86,812Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%
2022
75.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 92,333Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2023
71.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 100,975Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%
2024
68.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 125Avg Mileage 108,916Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Is200, with age trends.

Brakes
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (3 yrs)24.8% (12 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.8% (3 yrs)17.6% (12 yrs)
+16.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is200 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 975 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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