2006 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

39,021

Total Tests (All Years)

114,729 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 70.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs70.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.5%	3,013
4 yrs	86.5%	2,869
5 yrs	85.0%	2,883
6 yrs	82.6%	2,893
7 yrs	81.4%	2,801
8 yrs	79.2%	2,791
9 yrs	78.5%	2,734
10 yrs	79.6%	2,710
11 yrs	77.8%	2,635
12 yrs	77.3%	1,784
13 yrs	73.8%	1,871
14 yrs	73.0%	1,735
15 yrs	72.9%	2,132
16 yrs	71.6%	1,643
17 yrs	70.6%	1,922
18 yrs	70.7%	2,605

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	70.7%	2,605
2023 (17 yrs)	70.6%	1,922
2022 (16 yrs)	71.6%	1,643
2021 (15 yrs)	72.9%	2,132
2020 (14 yrs)	73%	1,735
2019 (13 yrs)	73.8%	1,871
2018 (12 yrs)	77.3%	1,784
2017 (11 yrs)	77.8%	2,635
2016 (10 yrs)	79.6%	2,710
2015 (9 yrs)	78.5%	2,734
2014 (8 yrs)	79.2%	2,791
2013 (7 yrs)	81.4%	2,801
2012 (6 yrs)	82.6%	2,893
2011 (5 yrs)	85%	2,883
2010 (4 yrs)	86.5%	2,869
2009 (3 yrs)	89.5%	3,013

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,013Avg Mileage 29,430Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,869Avg Mileage 36,898Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,883Avg Mileage 44,061Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,893Avg Mileage 51,736Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,801Avg Mileage 59,051Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,791Avg Mileage 64,890Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,734Avg Mileage 72,144Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,710Avg Mileage 78,778Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,635Avg Mileage 84,423Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2018

77.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 88,931Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,871Avg Mileage 95,071Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 98,750Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,132Avg Mileage 100,942Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2022

71.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,643Avg Mileage 104,955Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,922Avg Mileage 108,703Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,605Avg Mileage 114,729Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

MOT results for 2006 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.5%	3,013	29,430	Tyres — 5.8%
2010	4	86.5%	2,869	36,898	Tyres — 7.8%
2011	5	85.0%	2,883	44,061	Tyres — 7.9%
2012	6	82.6%	2,893	51,736	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	7	81.4%	2,801	59,051	Tyres — 17.3%
2014	8	79.2%	2,791	64,890	Tyres — 18.6%
2015	9	78.5%	2,734	72,144	Tyres — 19.7%
2016	10	79.6%	2,710	78,778	Tyres — 15.5%
2017	11	77.8%	2,635	84,423	Brakes — 18.6%
2018	12	77.3%	1,784	88,931	Brakes — 20.2%
2019	13	73.8%	1,871	95,071	Brakes — 29.3%
2020	14	73.0%	1,735	98,750	Brakes — 26.4%
2021	15	72.9%	2,132	100,942	Brakes — 29.5%
2022	16	71.6%	1,643	104,955	Brakes — 32.3%
2023	17	70.6%	1,922	108,703	Brakes — 34.6%
2024	18	70.7%	2,605	114,729	Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.9%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	24.7% (18 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	21.1% (18 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 39,021 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.