Lexus IS 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
53.6% ±2.6 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 1,365 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
258,947 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 174k
p25 220k
p50 259k
p75 310k
p90 353k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 174,253 km |
| p25 | 219,849 km |
| p50 | 258,947 km |
| p75 | 309,520 km |
| p90 | 353,378 km |
Inspection verdicts
IS 2008, n = 1,365
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.9% |
| Minor defects | 28.7% |
| Major defects | 45.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.4% over the limit · n = 625
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.23 m⁻¹
6.4% over the limit · n = 715
What these numbers say
53.6% of 2008 Lexus IS cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,365), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 258,947 km on the odometer; half of them read between 219,849 km and 309,520 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 2.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.23 m⁻¹; 6.4% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate