2005 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,991

Total Tests (All Years)

115,317 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 15.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs72.2%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.4%

18 yrs67.8%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.2%	1,187
5 yrs	85.4%	1,157
6 yrs	83.1%	1,210
7 yrs	82.6%	1,188
8 yrs	80.6%	1,180
9 yrs	79.7%	1,171
10 yrs	78.0%	1,161
11 yrs	76.0%	1,149
12 yrs	75.4%	1,082
13 yrs	74.8%	737
14 yrs	72.9%	764
15 yrs	74.8%	735
16 yrs	72.2%	835
17 yrs	73.2%	654
18 yrs	67.8%	762
19 yrs	70.8%	1,019

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	70.8%	1,019
2023 (18 yrs)	67.8%	762
2022 (17 yrs)	73.2%	654
2021 (16 yrs)	72.2%	835
2020 (15 yrs)	74.8%	735
2019 (14 yrs)	72.9%	764
2018 (13 yrs)	74.8%	737
2017 (12 yrs)	75.4%	1,082
2016 (11 yrs)	76%	1,149
2015 (10 yrs)	78%	1,161
2014 (9 yrs)	79.7%	1,171
2013 (8 yrs)	80.6%	1,180
2012 (7 yrs)	82.6%	1,188
2011 (6 yrs)	83.1%	1,210
2010 (5 yrs)	85.4%	1,157
2009 (4 yrs)	87.2%	1,187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 34,886Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 42,756Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 50,008Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 57,798Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 63,606Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 70,212Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 77,119Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 83,137Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,082Avg Mileage 90,343Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 737Avg Mileage 93,818Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2019

72.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 764Avg Mileage 98,014Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2020

74.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 735Avg Mileage 102,560Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 835Avg Mileage 103,408Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 654Avg Mileage 107,405Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2023

67.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 762Avg Mileage 111,323Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 115,317Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.2%	1,187	34,886	Tyres — 7.4%
2010	5	85.4%	1,157	42,756	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	6	83.1%	1,210	50,008	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	7	82.6%	1,188	57,798	Tyres — 8.2%
2013	8	80.6%	1,180	63,606	Tyres — 19.5%
2014	9	79.7%	1,171	70,212	Tyres — 20.3%
2015	10	78.0%	1,161	77,119	Brakes — 19.6%
2016	11	76.0%	1,149	83,137	Brakes — 20.6%
2017	12	75.4%	1,082	90,343	Brakes — 20.1%
2018	13	74.8%	737	93,818	Brakes — 28.0%
2019	14	72.9%	764	98,014	Brakes — 27.0%
2020	15	74.8%	735	102,560	Tyres — 23.1%
2021	16	72.2%	835	103,408	Brakes — 28.4%
2022	17	73.2%	654	107,405	Brakes — 28.7%
2023	18	67.8%	762	111,323	Brakes — 41.3%
2024	19	70.8%	1,019	115,317	Brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.6%

↑ 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	3.6% (4 yrs)	25.6% (19 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (4 yrs)	23.2% (19 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is250 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,991 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.