Lexus IS 250

10,263 on UK roads in 2025-626 vs 2024

On the road

10,263

10,263 licensed

Change vs 2024

-5.7%

-626 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lexus IS 250 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 10,263 licensed in 2025 - down 5.7% on 2024. 6 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lexus IS 250 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lexus IS 250 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 250 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

10,263total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L10,262
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200966%
2010-201433%
2015-20191%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 250 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 10,636 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79.7%

10,636 MOT tests in 2025 · 9,065 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.5%

2023

80.4%

2024

80.6%

2025

79.7%

▼ 2.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lexus Is 250 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9,971 cars tracked across years

5,755miles a year · average use

51.2%

low · <5k

45.6%

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,960-7,552 miles a year (median 4,893).

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)

105,798

57,133middle 50%: 77,762-131,087158,241

Typical odometer rising: 93,416 → 97,856 → 102,281 → 105,798

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.6%

40-80k

86.5%

80-120k

80.2%

120k+

73.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

9,019 tests

79.8%

A 2025 Lexus Is 250 passes first time 79.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,755 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73.6% past 120k.

Why a IS 250 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,836 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 250 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical42.7%

Brakes37.3%

Tyres28.9%

Exhaust & emissions19.1%

Suspension18.6%

Visibility11.5%

Body & structure10%

Road wheels3.9%

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 requirements303

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning274

A tyre seriously damaged230

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm218

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements195

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage181

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED174

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer158

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction145

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen136

35.5% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·1,836 fails analysed

Lexus IS 250 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 250 are left in the UK?

There are 10,263 Lexus IS 250 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 5.7% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 250 were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Lexus IS 250 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 250 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lexus IS 250 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 250?

Most Lexus IS 250 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 250?

79.7% of Lexus IS 250 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 250 has around 103,070 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 250?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 250, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Lexus IS 250 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lexus IS 250 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

10,263total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L10,262
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200966%
2010-201433%
2015-20191%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lexus Is 250 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 10,636 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79.7%

10,636 MOT tests in 2025 · 9,065 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.5%

2023

80.4%

2024

80.6%

2025

79.7%

▼ 2.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lexus Is 250 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9,971 cars tracked across years

5,755miles a year · average use

51.2%

low · <5k

45.6%

avg · 5-15k

3.1%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,960-7,552 miles a year (median 4,893).

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)

105,798

57,133middle 50%: 77,762-131,087158,241

Typical odometer rising: 93,416 → 97,856 → 102,281 → 105,798

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.6%

40-80k

86.5%

80-120k

80.2%

120k+

73.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

9,019 tests

79.8%

Why a IS 250 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,836 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 250 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical42.7%

Brakes37.3%

Tyres28.9%

Exhaust & emissions19.1%

Suspension18.6%

Visibility11.5%

Body & structure10%

Road wheels3.9%

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 requirements303

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning274

A tyre seriously damaged230

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm218

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements195

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage181

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED174

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer158

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction145

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen136

35.5% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·1,836 fails analysed

Lexus IS 250 - frequently asked

How many Lexus IS 250 are left in the UK?

There are 10,263 Lexus IS 250 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 5.7% on 2024.

How many new Lexus IS 250 were registered in 2025?

6 brand-new Lexus IS 250 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lexus IS 250 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lexus IS 250 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 250?

Most Lexus IS 250 cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.

How reliable is the Lexus IS 250?

79.7% of Lexus IS 250 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lexus IS 250 has around 103,070 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lexus IS 250?

Before you buy a specific Lexus IS 250, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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