Lexus Is220: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Lexus Is220 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 2.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,582 individual Lexus Is220 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 74.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 26 in every 100 Lexus Is220s 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 Is220 tested had covered 126,098 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Lexus Is220 sits 2.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,641 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Is220 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Lexus Is220s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Lexus Is220

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.1% of tests (9.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 1.7% of tests (7.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.6% of tests (4.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.78x 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, 5% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.1% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,580 DVSA-tracked Lexus Is220 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.33% of these flagged Lexus Is220 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Lexus Is220

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Lexus Is220 before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 9.4% of tests (8.48x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 3.9% of tests (4.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 18.4% of tests (3.55x the national rate for this advisory)
4. 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, 4.6% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 6.9% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 15.8% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.1% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.8% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 37.4% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory)

From 4,580 DVSA-tracked Lexus Is220 tests, 2024.

Lexus Is220 pass rate by model year

From its 2006 to its 2010 model year, the Lexus Is220's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points, from 75.5% to 73.3%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Lexus Is220 year:

• 2006 Lexus Is220 - 75.5% first-time pass, 744 tests
• 2007 Lexus Is220 - 73.2% first-time pass, 1,195 tests
• 2008 Lexus Is220 - 75.2% first-time pass, 902 tests
• 2009 Lexus Is220 - 75.7% first-time pass, 936 tests
• 2010 Lexus Is220 - 73.3% first-time pass, 662 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

• Kia Rio - 74.3%
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - 74.3%
• MINI One D - 74.3%
• Perodua Myvi - 74.2%
• Toyota Landcruiser Estate - 74.1%
• Mazda 6 - 74%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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