2007 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

35,842

Total Tests (All Years)

110,267 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 73.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 20.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

2 yrs94.2%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.2%	86
3 yrs	88.2%	2,837
4 yrs	87.9%	2,798
5 yrs	83.6%	2,738
6 yrs	82.6%	2,661
7 yrs	80.8%	2,651
8 yrs	81.6%	2,631
9 yrs	81.3%	2,579
10 yrs	78.4%	2,565
11 yrs	78.8%	1,775
12 yrs	76.2%	1,848
13 yrs	76.3%	1,803
14 yrs	76.7%	2,180
15 yrs	74.5%	1,749
16 yrs	72.4%	2,058
17 yrs	73.7%	2,883

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	73.7%	2,883
2023 (16 yrs)	72.4%	2,058
2022 (15 yrs)	74.5%	1,749
2021 (14 yrs)	76.7%	2,180
2020 (13 yrs)	76.3%	1,803
2019 (12 yrs)	76.2%	1,848
2018 (11 yrs)	78.8%	1,775
2017 (10 yrs)	78.4%	2,565
2016 (9 yrs)	81.3%	2,579
2015 (8 yrs)	81.6%	2,631
2014 (7 yrs)	80.8%	2,651
2013 (6 yrs)	82.6%	2,661
2012 (5 yrs)	83.6%	2,738
2011 (4 yrs)	87.9%	2,798
2010 (3 yrs)	88.2%	2,837
2009 (2 yrs)	94.2%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

94.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 86Avg Mileage 26,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,837Avg Mileage 28,097Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,798Avg Mileage 35,260Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,738Avg Mileage 42,658Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,661Avg Mileage 49,155Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 56,707Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,631Avg Mileage 63,139Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,579Avg Mileage 69,864Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,565Avg Mileage 76,746Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 81,810Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 87,889Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,803Avg Mileage 92,543Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,180Avg Mileage 96,344Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 99,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

2023

72.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 104,740Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,883Avg Mileage 110,267Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

MOT results for 2007 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	94.2%	86	26,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%
2010	3	88.2%	2,837	28,097	Tyres — 6.5%
2011	4	87.9%	2,798	35,260	Tyres — 6.2%
2012	5	83.6%	2,738	42,658	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	6	82.6%	2,661	49,155	Tyres — 14.7%
2014	7	80.8%	2,651	56,707	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	8	81.6%	2,631	63,139	Tyres — 16.5%
2016	9	81.3%	2,579	69,864	Tyres — 15.5%
2017	10	78.4%	2,565	76,746	Tyres — 16.9%
2018	11	78.8%	1,775	81,810	Brakes — 19.4%
2019	12	76.2%	1,848	87,889	Brakes — 20.3%
2020	13	76.3%	1,803	92,543	Brakes — 22.4%
2021	14	76.7%	2,180	96,344	Brakes — 22.7%
2022	15	74.5%	1,749	99,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%
2023	16	72.4%	2,058	104,740	Brakes — 29.2%
2024	17	73.7%	2,883	110,267	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.2% (2 yrs)	22.6% (17 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.5% (2 yrs)	19.9% (17 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 35,842 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.