2005 Lexus Is300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,315

Total Tests (All Years)

104,054 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 21.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lexus Is300 as it ages.

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↑9.0%

6 yrs83.0%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs77.7%

→ ↓14.8%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs73.9%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↑16.9%

19 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.2%	101
5 yrs	74.0%	96
6 yrs	83.0%	100
7 yrs	74.0%	100
8 yrs	74.7%	99
9 yrs	73.2%	97
10 yrs	71.9%	96
11 yrs	77.7%	94
12 yrs	62.9%	89
13 yrs	66.7%	57
14 yrs	73.9%	69
15 yrs	66.7%	66
16 yrs	69.0%	71
17 yrs	63.6%	55
18 yrs	60.0%	60
19 yrs	76.9%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lexus Is300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.9%	65
2023 (18 yrs)	60%	60
2022 (17 yrs)	63.6%	55
2021 (16 yrs)	69%	71
2020 (15 yrs)	66.7%	66
2019 (14 yrs)	73.9%	69
2018 (13 yrs)	66.7%	57
2017 (12 yrs)	62.9%	89
2016 (11 yrs)	77.7%	94
2015 (10 yrs)	71.9%	96
2014 (9 yrs)	73.2%	97
2013 (8 yrs)	74.7%	99
2012 (7 yrs)	74%	100
2011 (6 yrs)	83%	100
2010 (5 yrs)	74%	96
2009 (4 yrs)	76.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 101Avg Mileage 34,420Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 41,791Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 52,539Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 56,306Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 63,031Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 69,775Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 76,165Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 80,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 87,418Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 88,382Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 95,926Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 101,951Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2021

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 104,436Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 99,971Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,658Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 104,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%

MOT results for 2005 Lexus Is300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.2%	101	34,420	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	5	74.0%	96	41,791	Tyres — 16.7%
2011	6	83.0%	100	52,539	Tyres — 9.0%
2012	7	74.0%	100	56,306	Tyres — 16.0%
2013	8	74.7%	99	63,031	Tyres — 18.2%
2014	9	73.2%	97	69,775	Tyres — 22.7%
2015	10	71.9%	96	76,165	Tyres — 25.0%
2016	11	77.7%	94	80,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017	12	62.9%	89	87,418	Suspension — 33.7%
2018	13	66.7%	57	88,382	Suspension — 29.8%
2019	14	73.9%	69	95,926	Suspension — 42.0%
2020	15	66.7%	66	101,951	Brakes — 45.5%
2021	16	69.0%	71	104,436	Suspension — 36.6%
2022	17	63.6%	55	99,971	Suspension — 36.4%
2023	18	60.0%	60	108,658	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%
2024	19	76.9%	65	104,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lexus Is300, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (4 yrs)	18.5% (19 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (4 yrs)	16.9% (19 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (4 yrs)	16.9% (19 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,315 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.