Lexus Is200: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Is200 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 4.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,956 individual Lexus Is200 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72% first-time pass rate means roughly 28 in every 100 Lexus Is200s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Lexus Is200 tested had covered 113,226 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Lexus Is200 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Lexus Is200 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Lexus Is200s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Is200

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.9% of tests (8.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.4% of tests (6.53x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.6% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.7% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.4% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.8% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,154 DVSA-tracked Lexus Is200 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.4% of these flagged Lexus Is200 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Lexus Is200 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Is200 year:

• 1999 Lexus Is200 - 73.5% first-time pass, 238 tests
• 2000 Lexus Is200 - 72.6% first-time pass, 380 tests
• 2001 Lexus Is200 - 71.4% first-time pass, 696 tests
• 2002 Lexus Is200 - 71.9% first-time pass, 883 tests
• 2003 Lexus Is200 - 72.9% first-time pass, 1,072 tests
• 2004 Lexus Is200 - 73% first-time pass, 1,281 tests
• 2005 Lexus Is200 - 73.7% first-time pass, 712 tests
• 2011 Lexus Is200 - 75.1% first-time pass, 402 tests

Lexus Is200 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Petrol Lexus Is200 - 72.7% first-time pass, 5,257 tests
• Diesel Lexus Is200 - 73.2% first-time pass, 622 tests

Other Lexus models

• Lexus Ct - 88.4%
• Lexus Nx - 93.1%
• Lexus Rx - 94%
• Lexus Is - 89.7%
• Lexus Ux - 95.8%
• Lexus Is250 - 80%
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Nissan Note - 72.1%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
• Alfa Romeo Giulietta - 71.9%
• Abarth 500 - 71.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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