Model reliability

Lexus Is200 reliability

The Lexus Is200 fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 34.7% of 6,859 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

34.7% failed their MOT

About average

From 6,859 MOT tests of Lexus Is200s this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 3× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas3.8% vs 1.4%

Fails 2× as oftenSeat belts2.4% vs 1%

Fails 2× as oftenIntegral vehicle structure1.2% vs 0.5%

Fails 2× as oftenSub-frames1.1% vs 0.5%

Advised 2× as oftenHeadlamps9.1% vs 3.7%Fix about £30

Advised 44% more oftenShock absorbers7.2% vs 5%Fix about £200

Advised 62% more oftenSub-frames6.8% vs 4.2%

Advised 3× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas4.6% vs 1.6%

Safety recalls

1 DVSA recall for the Lexus Is200

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2017/25113 Nov 2017Driver and/or front passenger airbag may fail to deploy as intended

An incorrect specification driver or front passenger air bag assembly may have been installed during production. As a result the airbag(s) may not deploy as intended.

Fix: On affected vehicles replace the air bag with the correct module.

Recalled models: LEXUS IS200 · 6 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Lexus Is200 before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Lexus Is200 reliability

1 DVSA recall for the Lexus Is200

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