2008 Lexus Is220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

26,279

Total Tests (All Years)

126,768 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is220 as it ages.

2 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.5%	71
3 yrs	87.2%	2,647
4 yrs	84.6%	2,488
5 yrs	80.0%	2,447
6 yrs	79.9%	2,398
7 yrs	77.6%	2,366
8 yrs	77.0%	2,306
9 yrs	74.7%	2,213
10 yrs	72.0%	1,498
11 yrs	72.0%	1,480
12 yrs	71.5%	1,363
13 yrs	70.4%	1,558
14 yrs	68.1%	1,096
15 yrs	68.6%	1,086
16 yrs	66.9%	1,262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Is220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	66.9%	1,262
2023 (15 yrs)	68.6%	1,086
2022 (14 yrs)	68.1%	1,096
2021 (13 yrs)	70.4%	1,558
2020 (12 yrs)	71.5%	1,363
2019 (11 yrs)	72%	1,480
2018 (10 yrs)	72%	1,498
2017 (9 yrs)	74.7%	2,213
2016 (8 yrs)	77%	2,306
2015 (7 yrs)	77.6%	2,366
2014 (6 yrs)	79.9%	2,398
2013 (5 yrs)	80%	2,447
2012 (4 yrs)	84.6%	2,488
2011 (3 yrs)	87.2%	2,647
2010 (2 yrs)	91.5%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

91.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,189Top Failure Tyres — 4.2%

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,647Avg Mileage 40,786Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,488Avg Mileage 51,265Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,447Avg Mileage 61,115Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,398Avg Mileage 70,701Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,366Avg Mileage 79,555Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,306Avg Mileage 87,889Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,213Avg Mileage 96,138Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,498Avg Mileage 103,621Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 110,215Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2020

71.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 114,046Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2021

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 118,252Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 121,544Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2023

68.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 123,930Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2024

66.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 126,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	91.5%	71	37,189	Tyres — 4.2%
2011	3	87.2%	2,647	40,786	Tyres — 6.6%
2012	4	84.6%	2,488	51,265	Tyres — 7.2%
2013	5	80.0%	2,447	61,115	Tyres — 19.2%
2014	6	79.9%	2,398	70,701	Tyres — 17.1%
2015	7	77.6%	2,366	79,555	Brakes — 19.3%
2016	8	77.0%	2,306	87,889	Tyres — 20.0%
2017	9	74.7%	2,213	96,138	Brakes — 24.4%
2018	10	72.0%	1,498	103,621	Brakes — 27.9%
2019	11	72.0%	1,480	110,215	Brakes — 27.0%
2020	12	71.5%	1,363	114,046	Brakes — 30.9%
2021	13	70.4%	1,558	118,252	Tyres — 30.1%
2022	14	68.1%	1,096	121,544	Brakes — 37.0%
2023	15	68.6%	1,086	123,930	Brakes — 40.9%
2024	16	66.9%	1,262	126,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.2% (2 yrs)	24.6% (16 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 26,279 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.