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Is250c

603 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Is250cs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 9.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

85.4%

Pass-after-fix

2.3%

Fail

12.1%

Avg miles

69,323

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Is250c: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 603 MOT tests, the Is250c returns 85.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a tyre with the cords showing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 69,323, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    19 occurrences · 3.2% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    16 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  3. 03

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    14 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    12 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  5. 05

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    9 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A tyre seriously damaged

    8 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    8 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade defective

    6 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  9. 09

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    5 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

    4 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£170–£380

If every one of this Is250c's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Buying or keeping a Is250c?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Is250c and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.