2002 Lexus Is300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,088

Total Tests (All Years)

123,296 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 2002 Lexus Is300 as it ages.

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs64.7%

→ ↓6.7%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↑7.3%

17 yrs65.3%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs65.4%

→ ↑11.1%

22 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.9%	672
8 yrs	70.6%	632
9 yrs	70.4%	666
10 yrs	64.9%	635
11 yrs	68.4%	610
12 yrs	68.1%	576
13 yrs	66.1%	545
14 yrs	61.5%	514
15 yrs	64.7%	470
16 yrs	58.0%	300
17 yrs	65.3%	268
18 yrs	70.9%	237
19 yrs	68.0%	269
20 yrs	64.6%	209
21 yrs	65.4%	217
22 yrs	76.5%	268

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lexus Is300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	76.5%	268
2023 (21 yrs)	65.4%	217
2022 (20 yrs)	64.6%	209
2021 (19 yrs)	68%	269
2020 (18 yrs)	70.9%	237
2019 (17 yrs)	65.3%	268
2018 (16 yrs)	58%	300
2017 (15 yrs)	64.7%	470
2016 (14 yrs)	61.5%	514
2015 (13 yrs)	66.1%	545
2014 (12 yrs)	68.1%	576
2013 (11 yrs)	68.4%	610
2012 (10 yrs)	64.9%	635
2011 (9 yrs)	70.4%	666
2010 (8 yrs)	70.6%	632
2009 (7 yrs)	72.9%	672

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 672Avg Mileage 65,516Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 632Avg Mileage 74,307Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 666Avg Mileage 81,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 635Avg Mileage 85,701Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2013

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 610Avg Mileage 90,871Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 576Avg Mileage 95,015Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 545Avg Mileage 102,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 514Avg Mileage 106,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 470Avg Mileage 109,972Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 300Avg Mileage 115,868Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 268Avg Mileage 116,958Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 237Avg Mileage 120,029Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 269Avg Mileage 121,302Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 209Avg Mileage 123,174Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 217Avg Mileage 125,225Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 268Avg Mileage 123,296Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

MOT results for 2002 Lexus Is300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.9%	672	65,516	Tyres — 13.4%
2010	8	70.6%	632	74,307	Tyres — 15.2%
2011	9	70.4%	666	81,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	10	64.9%	635	85,701	Tyres — 17.2%
2013	11	68.4%	610	90,871	Tyres — 28.0%
2014	12	68.1%	576	95,015	Suspension — 32.1%
2015	13	66.1%	545	102,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2016	14	61.5%	514	106,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2017	15	64.7%	470	109,972	Suspension — 48.5%
2018	16	58.0%	300	115,868	Suspension — 40.0%
2019	17	65.3%	268	116,958	Suspension — 49.3%
2020	18	70.9%	237	120,029	Suspension — 38.0%
2021	19	68.0%	269	121,302	Suspension — 49.8%
2022	20	64.6%	209	123,174	Suspension — 49.8%
2023	21	65.4%	217	125,225	Suspension — 64.1%
2024	22	76.5%	268	123,296	Suspension — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lexus Is300, with age trends.

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.4% (7 yrs)	23.9% (22 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (7 yrs)	17.5% (22 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	13.1% (22 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,088 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.