Lexus Is reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: Is

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 72,793 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.7%

Share of this model's 72,793 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

59.6 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£150/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

87,019

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

98,590

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.3

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

11,976

11,976 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

72,793

72,793 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,976On the road

Insight summary

Lexus Is is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,976 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.7% from 72,793 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 63. The current pool shows an average of 87,019 miles and an average age of 9.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 98,590 miles. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Lexus Is looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	11,468
PETROL	475
OTHER	20
DIESEL	13

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	627
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	609
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	493
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	364
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	352
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	346
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	299
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	251
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	248
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	222
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	219
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	211
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	202
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	194
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	194
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	185
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	184
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	177
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	176
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	165
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	163
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	149
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	149
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	143
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	143

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,465 defects across this top 25 set

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

627

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

609

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

493

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

364

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

352

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

346

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

299

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

251

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

248

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

222

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

219

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

211

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

202

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

194

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

194

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

185

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

184

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

177

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

176

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

165

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

163

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

149

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

149

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

143

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

143

Lexus Is reliability and MOT data