2005 Lexus Is220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

739

Total Tests (All Years)

129,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Is220 as it ages.

4 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs89.5%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs85.1%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.8%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs75.7%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	91.4%	70
5 yrs	89.5%	76
6 yrs	85.1%	74
7 yrs	78.3%	69
8 yrs	77.0%	74
9 yrs	75.3%	73
10 yrs	77.9%	68
11 yrs	72.1%	68
12 yrs	71.9%	57
13 yrs	75.7%	37
14 yrs	70.3%	37
15 yrs	66.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Is220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	66.7%	36
2019 (14 yrs)	70.3%	37
2018 (13 yrs)	75.7%	37
2017 (12 yrs)	71.9%	57
2016 (11 yrs)	72.1%	68
2015 (10 yrs)	77.9%	68
2014 (9 yrs)	75.3%	73
2013 (8 yrs)	77%	74
2012 (7 yrs)	78.3%	69
2011 (6 yrs)	85.1%	74
2010 (5 yrs)	89.5%	76
2009 (4 yrs)	91.4%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 45,602Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2010

89.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 55,324Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 66,354Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,498Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 74Avg Mileage 83,791Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 93,073Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 99,540Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,003Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 113,158Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 116,014Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 121,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 129,960Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Is220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	91.4%	70	45,602	Tyres — 4.3%
2010	5	89.5%	76	55,324	Tyres — 6.6%
2011	6	85.1%	74	66,354	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	7	78.3%	69	73,498	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	8	77.0%	74	83,791	Brakes — 27.0%
2014	9	75.3%	73	93,073	Tyres — 28.8%
2015	10	77.9%	68	99,540	Brakes — 27.9%
2016	11	72.1%	68	107,003	Tyres — 26.5%
2017	12	71.9%	57	113,158	Brakes — 33.3%
2018	13	75.7%	37	116,014	Brakes — 24.3%
2019	14	70.3%	37	121,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2020	15	66.7%	36	129,960	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Is220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.4% (4 yrs)	61.1% (15 yrs)	+59.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (4 yrs)	22.2% (15 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is220 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 739 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.