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2009 Lexus Is220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
17,693
Total Tests (All Years)
123,699 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.6%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Is220 as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%
4 yrs87.4%
5 yrs83.6%
6 yrs82.8%
7 yrs80.6%
8 yrs77.6%
9 yrs78.6%
10 yrs77.4%
11 yrs75.2%
12 yrs70.5%
13 yrs72.0%
14 yrs70.2%
15 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.7%1,763
4 yrs87.4%1,689
5 yrs83.6%1,618
6 yrs82.8%1,601
7 yrs80.6%1,594
8 yrs77.6%1,560
9 yrs78.6%1,025
10 yrs77.4%1,111
11 yrs75.2%1,066
12 yrs70.5%1,292
13 yrs72.0%955
14 yrs70.2%1,101
15 yrs70.6%1,318

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Is220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)70.6%1,318
2023 (14 yrs)70.2%1,101
2022 (13 yrs)72%955
2021 (12 yrs)70.5%1,292
2020 (11 yrs)75.2%1,066
2019 (10 yrs)77.4%1,111
2018 (9 yrs)78.6%1,025
2017 (8 yrs)77.6%1,560
2016 (7 yrs)80.6%1,594
2015 (6 yrs)82.8%1,601
2014 (5 yrs)83.6%1,618
2013 (4 yrs)87.4%1,689
2012 (3 yrs)89.7%1,763

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,763Avg Mileage 40,100Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%
2013
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,689Avg Mileage 50,582Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2014
83.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 59,628Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 69,012Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,594Avg Mileage 78,216Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%
2017
77.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,560Avg Mileage 86,135Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%
2018
78.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 92,741Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2019
77.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 101,267Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2020
75.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 105,963Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%
2021
70.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,292Avg Mileage 110,859Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2022
72.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 955Avg Mileage 115,103Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%
2023
70.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 120,378Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%
2024
70.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 123,699Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Is220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
7.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.6% (3 yrs)31.7% (15 yrs)
+30.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.0% (3 yrs)23.0% (15 yrs)
+18.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is220 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 17,693 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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