Lexus IS 220

3,507 on UK roads in 2025-936 vs 2024

On the road

3,507

3,507 licensed

Change vs 2024

-21.1%

-936 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lexus IS 220 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 3,507 licensed in 2025 - down 21.1% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lexus IS 220 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lexus IS 220 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 220 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L3,507

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200982%
2010-201418%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 220 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 4,325 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.6%

4,325 MOT tests in 2025 · 3,599 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.6%

2023

76.2%

2024

74.7%

2025

75.6%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lexus Is 220 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,567 cars tracked across years

6,650miles a year · average use

42.4%

low · <5k

52.4%

avg · 5-15k

5.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,473-8,725 miles a year (median 5,732).

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)

127,732

80,665middle 50%: 102,939-151,502174,813

Typical odometer rising: 121,684 → 124,187 → 126,072 → 127,732

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80%

40-80k

83.9%

80-120k

77%

120k+

73.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Lexus Is 220 passes first time 75.6% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,650 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73.4% past 120k.

Why a IS 220 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 877 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 220 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.9%

Brakes44.2%

Tyres31.2%

Suspension21%

Visibility12.8%

Body & structure10.8%

Exhaust & emissions10.5%

Steering3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements190

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning168

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements122

A tyre seriously damaged99

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm95

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage81

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED74

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen74

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded61

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement55

41.3% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·877 fails analysed

Lexus IS 220 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 220 are left in the UK?

There are 3,507 Lexus IS 220 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 21.1% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 220 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 220 use?

Most are diesel - about 100% of all Lexus IS 220 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 220?

Most Lexus IS 220 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 220?

75.6% of Lexus IS 220 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 220 has around 125,700 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 220?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 220, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Lexus IS 220 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 220 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L3,507

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200982%
2010-201418%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 220 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 4,325 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

75.6%

4,325 MOT tests in 2025 · 3,599 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.6%

2023

76.2%

2024

74.7%

2025

75.6%

▼ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lexus Is 220 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,567 cars tracked across years

6,650miles a year · average use

42.4%

low · <5k

52.4%

avg · 5-15k

5.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,473-8,725 miles a year (median 5,732).

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)

127,732

80,665middle 50%: 102,939-151,502174,813

Typical odometer rising: 121,684 → 124,187 → 126,072 → 127,732

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80%

40-80k

83.9%

80-120k

77%

120k+

73.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a IS 220 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 877 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 220 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.9%

Brakes44.2%

Tyres31.2%

Suspension21%

Visibility12.8%

Body & structure10.8%

Exhaust & emissions10.5%

Steering3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements190

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning168

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements122

A tyre seriously damaged99

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm95

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage81

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED74

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen74

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded61

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement55

41.3% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·877 fails analysed

Lexus IS 220 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 220 are left in the UK?

There are 3,507 Lexus IS 220 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 21.1% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 220 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 220 use?

Most are diesel - about 100% of all Lexus IS 220 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 220?

Most Lexus IS 220 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 220?

75.6% of Lexus IS 220 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 220 has around 125,700 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 220?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 220, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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