2011 Lexus Is200: MOT pass rate and reliability

75.1% of 2011 Lexus Is200s pass the MOT first time, measured across 402 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 115,631 miles.

How the 2011 compares

  • Against all Lexus Is200s (72.8%, 5,892 tests): +2.3 points
  • Against all 2011 cars (68.7%): +6.4 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 2011 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 2011 Is200

The 2011 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.3 points more often than the Lexus Is200 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 15-year-old car fails on

A 2011 car is 15 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 2011 Lexus Is200 the average at test was 115,631 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.

2011 is the strongest year on record for this model at 75.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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