What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Lexus Is200?

71.9% of 2002 Lexus Is200s pass the MOT first time, based on 883 DVSA tests. The Lexus Is200 averages 72.8% across all model years.

Is a 2002 Lexus Is200 a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2002 Lexus Is200 passes 0.9 points less often than the model average of 72.8%. Average mileage at test is 116,938 miles.

2002 Lexus Is200: MOT pass rate and reliability

71.9% of 2002 Lexus Is200s pass the MOT first time, measured across 883 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 116,938 miles.

How the 2002 compares

Against all Lexus Is200s (72.8%, 5,892 tests): -0.9 points
Against all 2002 cars (65.4%): +6.5 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Lexus Is200 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2002 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Is200:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
1999	73.5%	238	123,909
2000	72.6%	380	121,519
2001	71.4%	696	118,610
2002	71.9%	883	116,938
2003	72.9%	1,072	112,007
2004	73%	1,281	108,174
2005	73.7%	712	109,670
2011	75.1%	402	115,631

What this means if you are buying a 2002 Is200

The 2002 sits close to the Lexus Is200 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 24-year-old car fails on

A 2002 car is 24 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2002 Lexus Is200 the average at test was 116,938 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2011 at 75.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2001 at 71.4%. That 3.7 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2002 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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