Reliability Report · European Market

Lexus Is200 Reliability

The Lexus Is200 (current generation) scores 79/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
79
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2023 report · n=3883
3,883 UK MOT tests · overall 29.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 3,883 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 1014 yrs
79
24.6% fail vs 32.1% fleet
545 tests
Age 1520 yrs
79
29.8% fail vs 38.8% fleet
3,338 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Headlamp
722
29.1%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
491
19.8%
#3
Condition
474
19.1%
#4
Component mounting prescribed areas
450
18.1%
#5
Position lamp
344
13.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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