Lexus IS220
Registered from 2005 to 2012.
About this model
The Lexus IS is a compact executive car sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza nameplate in Japan from 1998 until 2005. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model positioned below the ES in the Lexus lineup. It was the smallest car in the Lexus lineup until the introduction of the CT in 2011.
From the Wikipedia article Lexus IS, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.2 diesel. 371 of 1,854 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 81% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 49% | 183 |
| Brakes | 45% | 168 |
| Tyres and wheels | 30% | 111 |
| Suspension | 18% | 66 |
| Visibility | 15% | 54 |
| Body and structure | 12% | 44 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 45% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 30% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 18% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Lights and electrics — 49% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Body and structure — 12% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 22% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 21% | 32 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 24% | 96 | |
| 80–100k miles | 15% | 27% | 240 | |
| 100–120k miles | 19% | 29% | 378 | |
| 120–140k miles | 21% | 30% | 419 | |
| 140–160k miles | 22% | 30% | 326 | |
| 160–180k miles | 25% | 30% | 190 | |
| 180–200k miles | 19% | 30% | 104 | |
| 200k+ miles | 22% | 29% | 65 |
1,850 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 120k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.