Diesel Lexus Is200: MOT pass rate

73.2% of diesel Lexus Is200s pass the MOT first time, measured across 622 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 116,211.

Diesel against the other Lexus Is200 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Lexus Is200 specifically, diesel is the strongest at 73.2%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points above the 72.8% 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 diesel Lexus Is200 had covered 116,211 miles at test, against 113,654 for the petrol. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

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 Is200 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Lexus Is200

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 2.9% of tests (7.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.9% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 8.7% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.4% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.8% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
7. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.2% of tests (10.77x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)

From 624 DVSA-tracked diesel Lexus Is200 tests, 2024, split out from the Lexus Is200's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.7% 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 diesel Lexus Is200

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

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.5% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 3.4% of tests (3.97x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.9% of tests (2.25x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.1% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.6% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.3% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 35.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.7% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.5% of tests, also fails
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.6% of tests, also fails

From 624 DVSA-tracked diesel Lexus Is200 tests, 2024.

Other Lexus Is200 fuel types

• Petrol Lexus Is200 - 72.7%

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