2001 Lexus Is300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,592

Total Tests (All Years)

119,355 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Lexus Is300 as it ages.

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↓7.4%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.1%

21 yrs61.3%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	68.8%	250
9 yrs	71.1%	242
10 yrs	66.0%	244
11 yrs	66.2%	228
12 yrs	64.7%	221
13 yrs	59.7%	201
14 yrs	66.1%	192
15 yrs	58.7%	189
16 yrs	62.1%	174
17 yrs	63.1%	122
18 yrs	62.1%	95
19 yrs	65.3%	101
20 yrs	64.4%	101
21 yrs	61.3%	62
22 yrs	67.5%	80
23 yrs	65.6%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lexus Is300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	65.6%	90
2023 (22 yrs)	67.5%	80
2022 (21 yrs)	61.3%	62
2021 (20 yrs)	64.4%	101
2020 (19 yrs)	65.3%	101
2019 (18 yrs)	62.1%	95
2018 (17 yrs)	63.1%	122
2017 (16 yrs)	62.1%	174
2016 (15 yrs)	58.7%	189
2015 (14 yrs)	66.1%	192
2014 (13 yrs)	59.7%	201
2013 (12 yrs)	64.7%	221
2012 (11 yrs)	66.2%	228
2011 (10 yrs)	66%	244
2010 (9 yrs)	71.1%	242
2009 (8 yrs)	68.8%	250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 250Avg Mileage 73,549Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 79,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 244Avg Mileage 85,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 228Avg Mileage 90,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 221Avg Mileage 95,815Top Failure Tyres — 35.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 201Avg Mileage 100,990Top Failure Tyres — 37.8%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 101,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 108,650Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 174Avg Mileage 113,500Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 115,983Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 116,165Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 118,784Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 120,621Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 125,505Top Failure Suspension — 104.8%

2023

67.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 125,420Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 90Avg Mileage 119,355Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

MOT results for 2001 Lexus Is300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	68.8%	250	73,549	Brakes — 15.2%
2010	9	71.1%	242	79,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	10	66.0%	244	85,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012	11	66.2%	228	90,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	12	64.7%	221	95,815	Tyres — 35.3%
2014	13	59.7%	201	100,990	Tyres — 37.8%
2015	14	66.1%	192	101,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2016	15	58.7%	189	108,650	Suspension — 43.9%
2017	16	62.1%	174	113,500	Suspension — 50.6%
2018	17	63.1%	122	115,983	Suspension — 52.5%
2019	18	62.1%	95	116,165	Suspension — 45.3%
2020	19	65.3%	101	118,784	Suspension — 49.5%
2021	20	64.4%	101	120,621	Suspension — 53.5%
2022	21	61.3%	62	125,505	Suspension — 104.8%
2023	22	67.5%	80	125,420	Suspension — 45.0%
2024	23	65.6%	90	119,355	Suspension — 54.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lexus Is300, with age trends.

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.4% (8 yrs)	54.4% (23 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (8 yrs)	22.2% (23 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.2% (8 yrs)	15.6% (23 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus Is300 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,592 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.