What year Lexus Is200 Sport is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2003 Lexus Is200 Sport has the highest pass rate at 80.9%, out of 194 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Lexus Is200 Sport MOT failures?

The most common Lexus Is200 Sport MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Lexus Is200 Sport — Reliability by Year

1,024 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Lexus Is200 Sport was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2003

80.9% pass rate · 194 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

76.5% pass rate · 222 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	80.9%	100,333 mi	194
2002	80.5%	108,680 mi	190
2001	80.2%	103,551 mi	241
2000	76.5%	102,864 mi	222
1999	76.8%	116,441 mi	177

Which year Lexus Is200 Sport is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 100,333 miles (newest year) to 116,441 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Lexus Is200 Sport.

See the buying guide →

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