2012 Lexus Is250c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

662

Total Tests (All Years)

63,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus Is250c as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.0%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs92.3%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.2%	74
4 yrs	87.7%	73
5 yrs	82.1%	78
6 yrs	89.1%	46
7 yrs	92.3%	52
8 yrs	87.5%	48
9 yrs	87.5%	64
10 yrs	82.1%	56
11 yrs	85.1%	67
12 yrs	79.8%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Lexus Is250c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	79.8%	104
2023 (11 yrs)	85.1%	67
2022 (10 yrs)	82.1%	56
2021 (9 yrs)	87.5%	64
2020 (8 yrs)	87.5%	48
2019 (7 yrs)	92.3%	52
2018 (6 yrs)	89.1%	46
2017 (5 yrs)	82.1%	78
2016 (4 yrs)	87.7%	73
2015 (3 yrs)	89.2%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 20,870Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 33,522Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 34,098Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,142Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2019

92.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 43,064Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.6%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,133Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 52,883Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.8%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 54,359Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 61,110Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 63,337Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus Is250c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.2%	74	20,870	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	4	87.7%	73	33,522	Tyres — 13.7%
2017	5	82.1%	78	34,098	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	6	89.1%	46	38,142	Tyres — 19.6%
2019	7	92.3%	52	43,064	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.6%
2020	8	87.5%	48	50,133	Tyres — 18.8%
2021	9	87.5%	64	52,883	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.8%
2022	10	82.1%	56	54,359	Tyres — 19.6%
2023	11	85.1%	67	61,110	Tyres — 28.4%
2024	12	79.8%	104	63,337	Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus Is250c, with age trends.

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	13.5% (12 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	6.7% (12 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is250c cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 662 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.