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EY05 CWF

2005 Lexus IS200

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

67,719 mi
Last recorded67,719 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Lexus IS20073,301 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY05 CWF
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 67,719 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 67,090 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 67,090 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam images visible. lenses turning opaque (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 66,325 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lenses deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2023 66,324 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure and has cords exposed (215/45/zr17) budget (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lenses deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 65,627 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both beam patterns vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 64,678 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam pattern vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam pattern vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2021 64,678 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam pattern vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective beam pattern vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 63,617 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2020 63,617 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed very badly perished on the inner sidewall 215/45/17 budget (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image vague (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2019 62,798 miles

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords bad cracks on the inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 60,965 miles

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated and is badly cracking on the inner sidewall (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2017 59,078 miles

Nearside headlamp lens deteriorating

Fail 1 Aug 2017 59,078 miles

Nearside headlamp lens deteriorating

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 57,022 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2016 57,022 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect foggy lens (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 May 2015 55,798 miles

offside rear tyre deteriorated

Fail 8 May 2015 55,798 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

offside rear tyre deteriorated

Pass 16 Apr 2014 54,314 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2014 54,312 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside front tyre close to legal limit of 1.6mm

Pass 17 Apr 2013 52,974 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 51,356 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 49,316 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2010 43,456 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2010 43,456 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 36,819 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2008 31,250 miles

How Reliable is the Lexus IS200?

Based on 546,826 MOT tests across 35,416 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,944
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
35,416
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,437
position lamp(s) not working 12,861
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 10,257
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 10,129
Registration plate lamp not working 9,520
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EY05 CWF is a 2005 Lexus IS200 in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Lexus IS200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 73,301 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 IS200 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,437 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EY05 CWF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lexus IS200 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Lexus IS200 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EY05 CWF is a 2005 Lexus IS200, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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