2009 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

15,802

Total Tests (All Years)

94,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 77.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 25.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

2 yrs95.2%

→ ↓7.0%

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	95.2%	42
3 yrs	88.2%	1,376
4 yrs	88.4%	1,344
5 yrs	86.9%	1,354
6 yrs	85.4%	1,321
7 yrs	85.6%	1,309
8 yrs	82.7%	1,310
9 yrs	82.9%	889
10 yrs	81.7%	991
11 yrs	78.1%	946
12 yrs	80.6%	1,219
13 yrs	78.4%	954
14 yrs	76.3%	1,193
15 yrs	77.6%	1,554

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	77.6%	1,554
2023 (14 yrs)	76.3%	1,193
2022 (13 yrs)	78.4%	954
2021 (12 yrs)	80.6%	1,219
2020 (11 yrs)	78.1%	946
2019 (10 yrs)	81.7%	991
2018 (9 yrs)	82.9%	889
2017 (8 yrs)	82.7%	1,310
2016 (7 yrs)	85.6%	1,309
2015 (6 yrs)	85.4%	1,321
2014 (5 yrs)	86.9%	1,354
2013 (4 yrs)	88.4%	1,344
2012 (3 yrs)	88.2%	1,376
2011 (2 yrs)	95.2%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

95.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 24,698Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 25,686Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2013

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 32,758Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2014

86.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,354Avg Mileage 39,037Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 46,416Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,309Avg Mileage 52,768Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 59,296Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 889Avg Mileage 64,854Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 991Avg Mileage 71,717Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 946Avg Mileage 76,741Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 80,059Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 954Avg Mileage 84,852Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2023

76.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,193Avg Mileage 89,865Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,554Avg Mileage 94,601Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

MOT results for 2009 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	95.2%	42	24,698	Tyres — 4.8%
2012	3	88.2%	1,376	25,686	Tyres — 6.3%
2013	4	88.4%	1,344	32,758	Tyres — 10.9%
2014	5	86.9%	1,354	39,037	Tyres — 11.4%
2015	6	85.4%	1,321	46,416	Tyres — 12.8%
2016	7	85.6%	1,309	52,768	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	8	82.7%	1,310	59,296	Tyres — 16.0%
2018	9	82.9%	889	64,854	Tyres — 17.0%
2019	10	81.7%	991	71,717	Tyres — 14.9%
2020	11	78.1%	946	76,741	Tyres — 25.3%
2021	12	80.6%	1,219	80,059	Tyres — 18.7%
2022	13	78.4%	954	84,852	Tyres — 23.5%
2023	14	76.3%	1,193	89,865	Brakes — 23.1%
2024	15	77.6%	1,554	94,601	Tyres — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Tyres

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	17.9% (15 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 15,802 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.