Lexus IS200 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Lexus

Model: IS200

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 45,006 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

73.2%

Share of this model's 45,006 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Average vehicle miles

122,328

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

122,328

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

21.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

4,763

4,763 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

45,006

45,006 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,763On the road

Insight summary

Lexus IS200 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,763 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.2% from 45,006 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 122,328 miles and an average age of 21.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 122,328 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and coil springs. The practical read is that the Lexus IS200 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	4,240
DIESEL	514
OTHER	5
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2
LPG	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,134
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	911
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	883
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	698
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	644
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	641
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	559
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	556
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	555
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	465
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	462
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	448
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	445
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	423
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	411
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	349
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	349
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	316
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	315
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	312
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	306
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	293
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	285
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	243
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	239

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 12,242 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,134

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

911

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

883

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

698

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

644

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

641

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

559

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

556

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

555

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

465

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

462

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

448

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

445

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

423

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

411

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

349

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

349

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

316

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

315

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

312

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

306

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

293

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

285

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

243

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

239

Lexus IS200 reliability and MOT data