LEXUS IS220 MOT Pass Rate
75.9% of 1,734 LEXUS IS220 MOT tests pass.
The IS220 passes 75.9% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the average across all LEXUS models (87.8%).
At 75.9%, The LEXUS IS220 passes slightly less often than the national average for cars (78.3%).
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 70.4% at 10–15 years compared with 77.1% at 15+ years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 3–6 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | 70.4% | 311 | 120,566 miles |
| 15+ years | 77.1% | 1,423 | 133,245 miles |
Common MOT failure reasons for the LEXUS IS220
The most common reason the LEXUS IS220 fails its MOT is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — present in 69.6% of failed tests, most often logged as "not working".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 69.6% | not working |
| Brakes | 53.6% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Tyres | 25.8% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Suspension | 18.1% | has a serious fluid leak |
| Body, chassis, structure | 15.1% | has a major leak of exhaust gases |
| Visibility | 13.6% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.5% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Road Wheels | 3.8% | fixing missing |
| Steering | 3.4% | ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.8% | warning lamp indicates a fault |