Hybrid Lexus Is: MOT pass rate

90.3% of hybrid Lexus Is pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,551 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 77,930.

Hybrid against the other Lexus Is versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Lexus Is specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.3%, and this hybrid version sits 0.2 points above the 90.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Lexus Is had covered 77,930 miles at test, against 67,106 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Lexus Is page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Lexus Is

1. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.2% of tests (7.76x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.5% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.7% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests

From 12,602 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Is tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Is's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.15% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Lexus Is

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.8% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.7% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.9% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.9% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.7% of tests

From 12,602 DVSA-tracked hybrid Lexus Is tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Is fuel types

• Petrol Lexus Is - 87.2%

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