2009 Lexus Is220: MOT pass rate and reliability

75.7% of 2009 Lexus Is220s pass the MOT first time, measured across 936 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 123,866 miles.

How the 2009 compares

• Against all Lexus Is220s (74.6%, 4,556 tests): +1.1 points
• Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): +9.6 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Lexus Is220 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Is220:

What this means if you are buying a 2009 Is220

The 2009 sits close to the Lexus Is220 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 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 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 2009 Lexus Is220 the average at test was 123,866 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.

2009 is the strongest year on record for this model at 75.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2006 Lexus Is220 - 75.5%
• 2007 Lexus Is220 - 73.2%
• 2008 Lexus Is220 - 75.2%
• 2010 Lexus Is220 - 73.3%

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