2011 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

8,075

Total Tests (All Years)

85,086 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 78.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 25.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

2 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs91.3%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs80.7%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.3%	31
3 yrs	90.1%	835
4 yrs	91.3%	831
5 yrs	88.1%	808
6 yrs	84.5%	806
7 yrs	85.0%	559
8 yrs	81.6%	588
9 yrs	80.7%	590
10 yrs	83.7%	759
11 yrs	80.8%	594
12 yrs	81.4%	749
13 yrs	78.8%	925

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	78.8%	925
2023 (12 yrs)	81.4%	749
2022 (11 yrs)	80.8%	594
2021 (10 yrs)	83.7%	759
2020 (9 yrs)	80.7%	590
2019 (8 yrs)	81.6%	588
2018 (7 yrs)	85%	559
2017 (6 yrs)	84.5%	806
2016 (5 yrs)	88.1%	808
2015 (4 yrs)	91.3%	831
2014 (3 yrs)	90.1%	835
2013 (2 yrs)	90.3%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 22,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 835Avg Mileage 25,167Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 831Avg Mileage 32,281Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 808Avg Mileage 39,347Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 806Avg Mileage 46,025Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 559Avg Mileage 52,162Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2019

81.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 588Avg Mileage 57,772Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2020

80.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 590Avg Mileage 62,927Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 759Avg Mileage 68,220Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 594Avg Mileage 74,399Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2023

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 749Avg Mileage 78,722Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 925Avg Mileage 85,086Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

MOT results for 2011 Lexus Is250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	90.3%	31	22,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2014	3	90.1%	835	25,167	Tyres — 9.3%
2015	4	91.3%	831	32,281	Tyres — 7.1%
2016	5	88.1%	808	39,347	Tyres — 10.6%
2017	6	84.5%	806	46,025	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	7	85.0%	559	52,162	Tyres — 11.6%
2019	8	81.6%	588	57,772	Tyres — 16.2%
2020	9	80.7%	590	62,927	Tyres — 20.3%
2021	10	83.7%	759	68,220	Tyres — 17.3%
2022	11	80.8%	594	74,399	Tyres — 20.4%
2023	12	81.4%	749	78,722	Tyres — 19.5%
2024	13	78.8%	925	85,086	Tyres — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

↓ Decreases 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	6.5% (2 yrs)	13.3% (13 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 8,075 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.