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2012 Lexus Is250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.0%
Latest Pass Rate
3,973
Total Tests (All Years)
77,791 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Is250

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 85.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Is250 as it ages.

3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs86.9%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs85.0%
7 yrs83.5%
8 yrs89.4%
9 yrs84.0%
10 yrs86.2%
11 yrs83.4%
12 yrs85.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.6%468
4 yrs86.9%449
5 yrs87.4%438
6 yrs85.0%294
7 yrs83.5%315
8 yrs89.4%330
9 yrs84.0%419
10 yrs86.2%370
11 yrs83.4%422
12 yrs85.0%468

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Is250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)85%468
2023 (11 yrs)83.4%422
2022 (10 yrs)86.2%370
2021 (9 yrs)84%419
2020 (8 yrs)89.4%330
2019 (7 yrs)83.5%315
2018 (6 yrs)85%294
2017 (5 yrs)87.4%438
2016 (4 yrs)86.9%449
2015 (3 yrs)90.6%468

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 468Avg Mileage 24,526Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2016
86.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 449Avg Mileage 31,490Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2017
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 438Avg Mileage 37,856Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2018
85.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 294Avg Mileage 46,879Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2019
83.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 315Avg Mileage 54,039Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%
2020
89.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 330Avg Mileage 57,836Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2021
84.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 419Avg Mileage 61,303Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2022
86.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 370Avg Mileage 66,851Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2023
83.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 422Avg Mileage 71,366Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%
2024
85.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 468Avg Mileage 77,791Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Is250, with age trends.

Tyres
14.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.6% (3 yrs)8.3% (12 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.8% (3 yrs)10.5% (12 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is250 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,973 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.

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