2011 Lexus Is250c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,438

Total Tests (All Years)

61,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 27.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Lexus Is250c as it ages.

3 yrs92.8%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs94.3%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↑5.6%

6 yrs94.2%

→ ↓13.3%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↑6.1%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs89.3%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.8%	138
4 yrs	94.3%	141
5 yrs	88.6%	140
6 yrs	94.2%	137
7 yrs	80.9%	94
8 yrs	87.0%	100
9 yrs	87.7%	106
10 yrs	85.3%	136
11 yrs	89.3%	112
12 yrs	85.3%	136
13 yrs	80.8%	198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Lexus Is250c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	80.8%	198
2023 (12 yrs)	85.3%	136
2022 (11 yrs)	89.3%	112
2021 (10 yrs)	85.3%	136
2020 (9 yrs)	87.7%	106
2019 (8 yrs)	87%	100
2018 (7 yrs)	80.9%	94
2017 (6 yrs)	94.2%	137
2016 (5 yrs)	88.6%	140
2015 (4 yrs)	94.3%	141
2014 (3 yrs)	92.8%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

92.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 138Avg Mileage 18,910Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2015

94.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 24,833Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 29,785Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2017

94.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 35,286Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 39,263Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,097Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2020

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 52,241Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 54,300Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 56,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 61,133Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 198Avg Mileage 61,886Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

MOT results for 2011 Lexus Is250c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	92.8%	138	18,910	Tyres — 8.0%
2015	4	94.3%	141	24,833	Tyres — 7.1%
2016	5	88.6%	140	29,785	Tyres — 6.4%
2017	6	94.2%	137	35,286	Tyres — 6.6%
2018	7	80.9%	94	39,263	Tyres — 16.0%
2019	8	87.0%	100	48,097	Tyres — 10.0%
2020	9	87.7%	106	52,241	Brakes — 17.0%
2021	10	85.3%	136	54,300	Tyres — 19.1%
2022	11	89.3%	112	56,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.9%
2023	12	85.3%	136	61,133	Brakes — 19.1%
2024	13	80.8%	198	61,886	Tyres — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Lexus Is250c, with age trends.

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

— Consistent

Visibility

3.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

3.1%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	10.6% (13 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	14.6% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is250c cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,438 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.