Pass rate
85.6%
Above average — 10.9 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 4,064 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £26–£69
2010 Lexus IS250 MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 89,473 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
25.8% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
2.1 pts up across model years — 3.2% in 2005, 5.3% in 2012.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 88.7% pass
- Avoid 2005 80.2% pass
Across the 8 years on record, a spread of 8.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 83.5%
- Typical mileage
- 89k mi
The 2010 Lexus IS250 MOT pass rate is 85.6% of its MOT tests — 10.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.8% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Lexus IS250 does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.3× the national share
Tyres make up 25.4% of everything recorded on the 2010 Lexus Is250, against 19.8% nationally — 5.6 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 25.8%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 74.7% and this one manages 85.6% — 10.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2010 Lexus IS250 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 10.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 83.5%. The median 2010 Lexus IS250 in this dataset had covered 89,473 mi.
100% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 85.6% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 85.3% of the time, April–September 85.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 3.00% of tests.
- 4,064 recorded tests behind this page.
- 85.6% overall pass rate, 83.5% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Lexus IS250, the average is 83.0% — best year 2012 (88.7%), worst 2005 (80.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 4,064
- Typical mileage (median)
- 89,473 mi
- Make and model
- Lexus IS250
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the IS250 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 73% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (100% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the IS250
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,229 | 86.2% |
| London | 582 | 88.0% |
| East of England | 461 | 85.5% |
| North West | 398 | 87.4% |
| South West | 340 | 80.9% |
| West Midlands | 306 | 85.9% |
| Yorkshire | 225 | 86.7% |
| East Midlands | 217 | 85.3% |
| Scotland | 139 | 77.7% |
| Wales | 93 | 83.9% |
| North East | 74 | 79.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 IS250
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 IS250
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 3.0% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the lights 2.3% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.6% of tests
“wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 IS250 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £26–£69 — and 51% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £26–£69
- Cheapest common item: wipers blade defective
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 51%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 4,064 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the IS250, side by side
8 model years on record, from 2005 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 80.2% to 88.7% — a spread of 8.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2005 80.2% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2006 80.5% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 81.8% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2008 83.3% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2009 83.7% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2010 85.6%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2011 86.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2012 88.7% windscreen damaged but not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2010 Lexus IS250 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Jaguar Xk 85.5%
- Toyota Estima 85.9%
- BMW Z4 84.8%
- Porsche Cayenne 86.5%
- Nissan 370 Z 86.6%
- Jaguar Xkr 84.5%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Lexus IS250 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 5,689 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 1,480 | 25.80% | 20.89% | +4.91 |
| Tyres | 1,460 | 25.40% | 19.76% | +5.64 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 835 | 14.50% | 12.21% | +2.29 |
| Suspension | 730 | 12.70% | 20.98% | −8.28 |
| Visibility | 311 | 5.40% | 4.97% | +0.43 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 299 | 5.20% | 5.57% | −0.37 |
| Non-component advisories | 206 | 3.60% | 4.18% | −0.58 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 164 | 2.90% | 1.76% | +1.14 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 120 | 2.10% | 5.52% | −3.42 |
| Steering | 84 | 1.50% | 2.57% | −1.07 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.0% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.3% | £5–25 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.8% | £5–25 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 1.6% | £8–22 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.4% | £5–25 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.3% | £18–45 |
| Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.3% | £5–25 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.3% | £18–45 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 1.2% | £30–75 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.2% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 7.7% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.8% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 4.5% | £80–180 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 4.1% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 82 | 93.9% | 23,033 mi |
| 30-60k | 655 | 90.5% | 47,585 mi |
| 60-90k | 1,329 | 87.1% | 76,363 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,129 | 83.8% | 103,784 mi |
| 120k+ | 866 | 81.1% | 148,187 mi |
Source: 4,064 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 IS250 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Lexus IS250?
85.6% of the 4,064 2010 Lexus IS250 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 83.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Lexus IS250?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.00%), headlamp lens slightly defective (2.31%), position lamp not working (1.82%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Lexus IS250 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 93.9% of the time, falling to 81.1% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Lexus IS250 in this dataset had covered 89,473 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2010 Lexus IS250?
Petrol: 85.6% pass rate across 4,050 tests. Diesel: 81.8% pass rate across 11 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2010 Lexus IS250 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 85.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 85.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.