Lexus IS250
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 2.5 petrol. 433 of 2,419 tests failed, 18%.
Better than 89% 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 | 41% | 178 |
| Brakes | 39% | 167 |
| Tyres and wheels | 33% | 141 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 86 |
| Suspension | 14% | 61 |
| Visibility | 11% | 48 |
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
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
Where it stands out against its peers
- Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 90% of 2007 cars — 33% of its 433 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 21%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 39% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 33% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Suspension — 14% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 41% 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 — 11% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 180–200k miles this one fails 23% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 4% | 16% | 47 | |
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 21% | 198 | |
| 60–80k miles | 15% | 24% | 341 | |
| 80–100k miles | 17% | 27% | 491 | |
| 100–120k miles | 21% | 29% | 560 | |
| 120–140k miles | 21% | 30% | 344 | |
| 140–160k miles | 20% | 30% | 249 | |
| 160–180k miles | 20% | 30% | 108 | |
| 180–200k miles | 23% | 30% | 47 |
2,385 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5 petrol · 1677 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0512/16
The sealing performance of the gasket seated between the fuel pressure sensor and the engine fuel delivery pipe could degrade over time. If this occurs, fuel could leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a vehicle fire.
Recall of the product from end users