How many Lexus IS 250s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 9,978 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain9,947−5.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,130Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202573.9%Cars of the same ages 59.4%
Rank by number licensedNo. 339of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year201214,137 licensed
Average annual mileage5,709miles a year
How many Lexus IS 250s are left in Great Britain?
There were 9,947 Lexus IS 250s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,130 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 29.6% fewer than the peak of 14,137 in 2012.
Lexus IS 250s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2012 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 73.9% of Lexus IS 250 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Lexus IS 250s tested pass 59.4% of the time, so the Lexus IS 250 does better than average for its age, by 14.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 74.4%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Lexus IS 250 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Lexus IS 250 compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Lexus IS 250 fails its MOT,
appearing on 48.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.5% of Lexus IS 250 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Lexus IS 250 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Lexus IS 250 MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Lexus IS 250 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Position lamp: not working”, on 18.1% of 2,602 failed tests.
55.9% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Lexus IS 250 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.1%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
9.5%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.3%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
8.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
8.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
7.9%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension
7.5%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks
6.7%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8 years of the Lexus IS 250, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (83.9% passed first time) and the 2006 cars worst (67.9%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Lexus IS 250 annual mileage
The average Lexus IS 250 covers 5,709 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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5,585
11–14 years
5,754
15–19 years
5,479
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Lexus IS 250 by vehicle age
Registrations of Lexus IS 250s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,352 in 2006. In 2025, 6 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Lexus IS 250s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 10,263 Lexus IS 250s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 99.7% have an engine of 2,401cc to 2,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Lexus IS 250s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
2,401cc to 2,500cc 10,233 licensed
99.7%
Other sizes 30 licensed
0.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Lexus IS 250 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Lexus IS 250 from 2006 to 2015. On the NEDC test (listings 2006 to 2015), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 28.8 to 33.6 mpg, with CO2 of 194 to 231 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2006 to 2015
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2006 to 2015
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “IS”, “IS, MY2013”, “IS250, MY2013”, “IS MY2010”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Lexus IS 250 safety recalls
DVSA lists 7 safety recalls for the Lexus IS 250 since 1992, the first in 2006. The most recent was launched on 23 January 2023.
Fuel tank vent tube assembly could develop a crack which could lead to a fuel leak and a risk of a vehicle fire.
Launched 23 January 2023DVSA recall R/2022/345Manufacturer ref. XGG71 (22SMD-114)
Defect
Fuel tank vent tube assembly could develop a crack which could lead to a fuel leak and a risk of a vehicle fire.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Lexus IS 250. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
