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ARA 65A

2006 Lexus IS250

Blue Petrol 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

86,308 mi
Last recorded86,308 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 2006 Lexus IS25072,766 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationARA 65A
MakeLexus
ModelIS250
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 86,308 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2024 81,504 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Jul 2024 81,504 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

traction light on

Pass 25 Jul 2023 77,292 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2023 77,290 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2022 73,090 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2022 73,090 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 67,743 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2021 67,742 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Jul 2020 62,877 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2019 56,848 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion to both front casing (5.3.2 (b))

front exhaust joint deteriorated/corrosion

Pass 26 Apr 2018 52,609 miles

Front Both exhaust joints deteriorated/corrosion erroding fixings

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Surface (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Apr 2017 50,495 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion build up on rear discs inner surfaces (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 44,871 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

advise - front brake discs worn

advise - rear brake discs corrosion to both inner surfaces

Pass 15 Apr 2014 39,740 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2013 32,931 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 25,963 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2011 21,551 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 16,579 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 16,164 miles

How Reliable is the Lexus IS250?

Based on 212,901 MOT tests across 13,468 vehicles.

83.3%
Pass Rate
5,477
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
13,468
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,643
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,616
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,610
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,441
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1,159
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ARA 65A is a 2006 Lexus IS250 in Blue with a 2,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2006 Lexus IS250 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 72,766 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Lexus IS250 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,643 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ARA 65A, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lexus IS250 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Lexus IS250 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ARA 65A is a 2006 Lexus IS250, first registered on 28 September 2006.

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