Lexus IS 200

4,759 on UK roads in 2025-687 vs 2024

On the road

4,759

4,759 licensed

Change vs 2024

-12.6%

-687 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lexus IS 200 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 4,759 licensed in 2025 - down 12.6% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (87%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lexus IS 200 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lexus IS 200 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 200 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

4,759total

Petrol86.7%
Diesel13.2%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
2.0-3.0L4,754
Over 3.0L4

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20004%
2000-200469%
2005-200912%
2010-201413%
2015-20193%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 200 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,169 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

74.3%

6,169 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,148 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73%

2023

72.9%

2024

72.7%

2025

74.3%

▲ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Lexus Is 200 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 6,766 cars tracked across years

4,767miles a year · low use

62%

low · <5k

35.8%

avg · 5-15k

2.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,937-6,476 miles a year (median 3,838).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

115,013

64,596middle 50%: 86,554-140,524167,016

Typical odometer rising: 110,435 → 111,872 → 113,209 → 115,013

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.7%

40-80k

78.6%

80-120k

74.7%

120k+

71.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Lexus Is 200 passes first time 74.3% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,767 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 71.3% past 120k.

Why a IS 200 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,325 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a IS 200 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension47.3%

Lamps & electrical38.7%

Brakes28.3%

Tyres23.5%

Body & structure17.1%

Visibility16.5%

Exhaust & emissions16%

Seat belts8.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired274

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning195

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements173

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened148

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn146

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen140

A tyre seriously damaged123

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements105

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake93

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced86

31.5% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·1,325 fails analysed

Lexus IS 200 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 200 are left in the UK?

There are 4,759 Lexus IS 200 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12.6% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 200 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Lexus IS 200 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 200 use?

Most are petrol - about 87% of all Lexus IS 200 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lexus IS 200?

Most Lexus IS 200 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 200?

74.3% of Lexus IS 200 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 200 has around 113,420 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 200?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 200, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Lexus IS 200 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 200 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

4,759total

Petrol86.7%
Diesel13.2%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L1
2.0-3.0L4,754
Over 3.0L4

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20004%
2000-200469%
2005-200912%
2010-201413%
2015-20193%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 200 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 6,169 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

74.3%

6,169 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,148 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

73%

2023

72.9%

2024

72.7%

2025

74.3%

▲ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Lexus Is 200 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 6,766 cars tracked across years

4,767miles a year · low use

62%

low · <5k

35.8%

avg · 5-15k

2.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,937-6,476 miles a year (median 3,838).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

115,013

64,596middle 50%: 86,554-140,524167,016

Typical odometer rising: 110,435 → 111,872 → 113,209 → 115,013

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.7%

40-80k

78.6%

80-120k

74.7%

120k+

71.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a IS 200 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,325 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a IS 200 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension47.3%

Lamps & electrical38.7%

Brakes28.3%

Tyres23.5%

Body & structure17.1%

Visibility16.5%

Exhaust & emissions16%

Seat belts8.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning195

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements173

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened148

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn146

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen140

A tyre seriously damaged123

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements105

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake93

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced86

31.5% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·1,325 fails analysed

Lexus IS 200 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 200 are left in the UK?

There are 4,759 Lexus IS 200 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12.6% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 200 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Lexus IS 200 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 200 use?

Most are petrol - about 87% of all Lexus IS 200 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lexus IS 200?

Most Lexus IS 200 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 200?

74.3% of Lexus IS 200 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 200 has around 113,420 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 200?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 200, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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