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Lexus Is250 — Reliability by Year

13,201 vehicles · MOT data 2005–2012 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Lexus Is250 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
2012
88.8% pass rate · 440 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2005
82.9% pass rate · 1,258 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2012
88.8%
50,850 mi 440
2011
87.1%
56,605 mi 810
2010
86.8%
61,045 mi 1,284
2009
85.9%
61,704 mi 1,376
2008
84.6%
67,062 mi 2,132
2007
84.3%
70,431 mi 2,884
2006
83.5%
73,612 mi 3,017
2005
82.9%
76,636 mi 1,258

Which year Lexus Is250 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 50,850 miles (newest year) to 76,636 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 Is250.

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