2008 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

75.5%

Latest Pass Rate

25,002

Total Tests (All Years)

102,712 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 75.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 22.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs75.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	48
3 yrs	88.9%	2,135
4 yrs	86.4%	2,025
5 yrs	83.9%	2,024
6 yrs	82.5%	1,962
7 yrs	82.6%	1,960
8 yrs	80.9%	1,931
9 yrs	79.8%	1,897
10 yrs	80.0%	1,345
11 yrs	78.2%	1,346
12 yrs	76.7%	1,380
13 yrs	76.9%	1,722
14 yrs	74.6%	1,320
15 yrs	74.6%	1,654
16 yrs	75.5%	2,253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	75.5%	2,253
2023 (15 yrs)	74.6%	1,654
2022 (14 yrs)	74.6%	1,320
2021 (13 yrs)	76.9%	1,722
2020 (12 yrs)	76.7%	1,380
2019 (11 yrs)	78.2%	1,346
2018 (10 yrs)	80%	1,345
2017 (9 yrs)	79.8%	1,897
2016 (8 yrs)	80.9%	1,931
2015 (7 yrs)	82.6%	1,960
2014 (6 yrs)	82.5%	1,962
2013 (5 yrs)	83.9%	2,024
2012 (4 yrs)	86.4%	2,025
2011 (3 yrs)	88.9%	2,135
2010 (2 yrs)	89.6%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 29,697Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.2%

2011

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,135Avg Mileage 27,483Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,025Avg Mileage 34,427Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,024Avg Mileage 41,544Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 49,271Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,960Avg Mileage 56,160Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,931Avg Mileage 63,131Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,897Avg Mileage 69,683Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 75,230Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 80,747Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 86,533Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 89,513Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 93,791Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2023

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,654Avg Mileage 99,740Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2024

75.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,253Avg Mileage 102,712Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

MOT results for 2008 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	89.6%	48	29,697	Driver's View of the Road — 4.2%
2011	3	88.9%	2,135	27,483	Tyres — 5.4%
2012	4	86.4%	2,025	34,427	Tyres — 6.6%
2013	5	83.9%	2,024	41,544	Tyres — 13.3%
2014	6	82.5%	1,962	49,271	Tyres — 16.2%
2015	7	82.6%	1,960	56,160	Brakes — 12.9%
2016	8	80.9%	1,931	63,131	Tyres — 16.5%
2017	9	79.8%	1,897	69,683	Tyres — 18.2%
2018	10	80.0%	1,345	75,230	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	11	78.2%	1,346	80,747	Tyres — 19.5%
2020	12	76.7%	1,380	86,533	Tyres — 21.4%
2021	13	76.9%	1,722	89,513	Tyres — 21.9%
2022	14	74.6%	1,320	93,791	Brakes — 27.1%
2023	15	74.6%	1,654	99,740	Tyres — 26.7%
2024	16	75.5%	2,253	102,712	Brakes — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.5%

↑ 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	2.1% (2 yrs)	19.9% (16 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.1% (2 yrs)	19.8% (16 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 25,002 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.