2004 Lexus Is300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,093

Total Tests (All Years)

109,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 69.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 12.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lexus Is300 as it ages.

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.8%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs66.6%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.5%	345
6 yrs	74.8%	330
7 yrs	74.5%	330
8 yrs	72.7%	326
9 yrs	74.0%	331
10 yrs	68.2%	327
11 yrs	70.4%	314
12 yrs	67.4%	304
13 yrs	66.6%	290
14 yrs	66.7%	180
15 yrs	63.4%	186
16 yrs	68.8%	160
17 yrs	67.9%	184
18 yrs	68.4%	152
19 yrs	70.7%	150
20 yrs	69.0%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lexus Is300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	69%	184
2023 (19 yrs)	70.7%	150
2022 (18 yrs)	68.4%	152
2021 (17 yrs)	67.9%	184
2020 (16 yrs)	68.8%	160
2019 (15 yrs)	63.4%	186
2018 (14 yrs)	66.7%	180
2017 (13 yrs)	66.6%	290
2016 (12 yrs)	67.4%	304
2015 (11 yrs)	70.4%	314
2014 (10 yrs)	68.2%	327
2013 (9 yrs)	74%	331
2012 (8 yrs)	72.7%	326
2011 (7 yrs)	74.5%	330
2010 (6 yrs)	74.8%	330
2009 (5 yrs)	76.5%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 345Avg Mileage 45,896Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 330Avg Mileage 52,633Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 330Avg Mileage 59,076Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 326Avg Mileage 65,766Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 331Avg Mileage 73,747Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 327Avg Mileage 77,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 314Avg Mileage 84,848Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 304Avg Mileage 88,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 290Avg Mileage 92,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 180Avg Mileage 99,292Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 186Avg Mileage 97,959Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 160Avg Mileage 102,882Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2021

67.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 184Avg Mileage 102,927Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2022

68.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 152Avg Mileage 108,786Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 150Avg Mileage 106,461Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 184Avg Mileage 109,960Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

MOT results for 2004 Lexus Is300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.5%	345	45,896	Tyres — 12.2%
2010	6	74.8%	330	52,633	Tyres — 13.9%
2011	7	74.5%	330	59,076	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	8	72.7%	326	65,766	Tyres — 12.6%
2013	9	74.0%	331	73,747	Tyres — 23.3%
2014	10	68.2%	327	77,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2015	11	70.4%	314	84,848	Tyres — 27.7%
2016	12	67.4%	304	88,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	13	66.6%	290	92,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2018	14	66.7%	180	99,292	Tyres — 29.4%
2019	15	63.4%	186	97,959	Suspension — 33.9%
2020	16	68.8%	160	102,882	Suspension — 30.0%
2021	17	67.9%	184	102,927	Suspension — 32.6%
2022	18	68.4%	152	108,786	Suspension — 42.8%
2023	19	70.7%	150	106,461	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2024	20	69.0%	184	109,960	Suspension — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lexus Is300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.6% (5 yrs)	32.6% (20 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (5 yrs)	32.6% (20 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (5 yrs)	16.8% (20 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,093 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.