Lexus IS220 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Lexus IS220 took 5,598 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 5,598
- First-time pass rate
- 69%
- All cars
- 71%
What the IS220 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics16.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes11.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension4.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Wheels0.9% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 6.0%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.0%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.5%
- Headlamp aim: too low 2.0%
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 1.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 23.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 9.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.2%
- Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 6.0%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 5.9%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 5.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 985 | 68% |
| 2007 | 1,558 | 69% |
| 2008 | 1,086 | 69% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | 70% |
| 2010 | 751 | 72% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 13 years | 112,294 miles |
| 14 years | 120,379 miles |
| 15 years | 123,930 miles |
| 16 years | 129,070 miles |
| 17 years | 131,267 miles |
Check a particular IS220
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Lexus models
- Lexus CT
- Lexus NX
- Lexus IS
- Lexus RX
- Lexus IS250
- Lexus RX400H
- Lexus UX
- Lexus RX450H
- Lexus IS200
- Lexus RX300
- Lexus GS
- Lexus GS300
- Lexus RC
- Lexus ES
- Lexus SC430
- Lexus GS450H
- Lexus LS430
- Lexus LS400
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.