2012 Lexus Is250: MOT pass rate and reliability
89% of 2012 Lexus Is250s pass the MOT first time, measured across 419 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 77,312 miles.
How the 2012 compares
- Against all Lexus Is250s (80.6%, 9,584 tests): +8.4 points
- Against all 2012 cars (70.8%): +18.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Lexus Is250 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2012 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Lexus Is250:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.4% | 685 | 115,367 |
| 2006 | 76.3% | 1,835 | 113,776 |
| 2007 | 79% | 1,971 | 109,905 |
| 2008 | 80.8% | 1,582 | 105,200 |
| 2009 | 82.5% | 1,157 | 96,174 |
| 2010 | 83.2% | 1,175 | 93,451 |
| 2011 | 85.4% | 745 | 85,247 |
| 2012 | 89% | 419 | 77,312 |
What this means if you are buying a 2012 Is250
The 2012 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 8.4 points more often than the Lexus Is250 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 14-year-old car fails on
A 2012 car is 14 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 a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2012 Lexus Is250 the average at test was 77,312 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.
2012 is the strongest year on record for this model at 89%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2009 Lexus Is250 - 82.5%
- 2010 Lexus Is250 - 83.2%
- 2011 Lexus Is250 - 85.4%