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20.7%fail rate

Lexus Is200 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Lexus Is200 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,593 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension25.5% of failures
Tyres24.5% of failures
Lamps & electrical17.9% of failures
Brakes16.1% of failures
Visibility/wipers10.0% of failures
Body & structure5.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 20.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Lexus Is200 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 25.5% of the Lexus Is200's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Lexus Ct MOT failures13.1% failure rateLexus Nx MOT failures7.8% failure rateLexus Is250 MOT failures16.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain