2006 Lexus Is220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

41,088

Total Tests (All Years)

132,091 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Is220 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	3,848
4 yrs	86.3%	3,604
5 yrs	82.8%	3,600
6 yrs	80.4%	3,540
7 yrs	76.8%	3,493
8 yrs	75.8%	3,449
9 yrs	73.5%	3,343
10 yrs	72.6%	3,222
11 yrs	70.0%	3,010
12 yrs	68.8%	1,907
13 yrs	66.1%	1,799
14 yrs	67.5%	1,529
15 yrs	67.5%	1,640
16 yrs	67.0%	1,056
17 yrs	67.6%	985
18 yrs	69.0%	1,063

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Is220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69%	1,063
2023 (17 yrs)	67.6%	985
2022 (16 yrs)	67%	1,056
2021 (15 yrs)	67.5%	1,640
2020 (14 yrs)	67.5%	1,529
2019 (13 yrs)	66.1%	1,799
2018 (12 yrs)	68.8%	1,907
2017 (11 yrs)	70%	3,010
2016 (10 yrs)	72.6%	3,222
2015 (9 yrs)	73.5%	3,343
2014 (8 yrs)	75.8%	3,449
2013 (7 yrs)	76.8%	3,493
2012 (6 yrs)	80.4%	3,540
2011 (5 yrs)	82.8%	3,600
2010 (4 yrs)	86.3%	3,604
2009 (3 yrs)	87.8%	3,848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,848Avg Mileage 45,196Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2010

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,604Avg Mileage 55,125Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,600Avg Mileage 64,853Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,540Avg Mileage 74,320Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,493Avg Mileage 83,860Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,449Avg Mileage 92,026Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,343Avg Mileage 99,511Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,222Avg Mileage 107,109Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,010Avg Mileage 113,768Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 119,566Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,799Avg Mileage 124,943Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,529Avg Mileage 128,714Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 129,521Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2022

67.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 130,961Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 985Avg Mileage 131,266Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 132,091Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.8%	3,848	45,196	Tyres — 6.6%
2010	4	86.3%	3,604	55,125	Tyres — 7.0%
2011	5	82.8%	3,600	64,853	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	6	80.4%	3,540	74,320	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	7	76.8%	3,493	83,860	Tyres — 21.3%
2014	8	75.8%	3,449	92,026	Tyres — 21.1%
2015	9	73.5%	3,343	99,511	Brakes — 23.7%
2016	10	72.6%	3,222	107,109	Brakes — 23.6%
2017	11	70.0%	3,010	113,768	Brakes — 29.8%
2018	12	68.8%	1,907	119,566	Brakes — 31.8%
2019	13	66.1%	1,799	124,943	Brakes — 38.2%
2020	14	67.5%	1,529	128,714	Brakes — 39.8%
2021	15	67.5%	1,640	129,521	Brakes — 46.9%
2022	16	67.0%	1,056	130,961	Brakes — 52.7%
2023	17	67.6%	985	131,266	Brakes — 50.3%
2024	18	69.0%	1,063	132,091	Brakes — 42.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Is220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.1%

↑ 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	42.0% (18 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (3 yrs)	21.1% (18 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,088 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.