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KD53 PSY

2003 Lexus IS200

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2021
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

133,795 mi
Last recorded133,795 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2020
Typical for 2003 Lexus IS20075,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKD53 PSY
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2020 133,795 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2020 133,714 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction airfreshener (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Headlamp not working on dipped beam both head lights not working (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected both outer sills corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Mar 2019 128,715 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2018 121,252 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Jan 2017 112,356 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2017 112,168 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

Fail 22 Dec 2016 111,608 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 98,113 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion outer sill has heavy corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit only just legal / 2mm remaining (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm remaining / advise replacement ASAP (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs heavy rust / advise replacement ASAP (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Dec 2015 98,113 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bulge in side wall & below legal limit (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion outer sill has heavy corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit only just legal / 2mm remaining (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm remaining / advise replacement ASAP (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs heavy rust / advise replacement ASAP (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 89,229 miles

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

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

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

Slight cracking on power steering drive belt.

Slight damage to n/s front outer tyre wall.

Wear on n/s front inner and outer tyre tread.

Fail 2 Dec 2014 89,228 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

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

Slight cracking on power steering drive belt.

Slight damage to n/s front outer tyre wall.

Wear on n/s front inner and outer tyre tread.

Fail 22 Nov 2013 82,268 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Nov 2013 82,268 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2012 75,158 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 75,158 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2011 67,073 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2010 58,849 miles

Nearside Rear 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 5 Nov 2009 50,422 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2009 50,422 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2008 41,801 miles

offside and nearside front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges

Pass 19 Nov 2007 37,430 miles

front brake pads appear low

Pass 2 Dec 2006 32,000 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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KD53 PSY is a 2003 Lexus IS200 in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2003 Lexus IS200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 75,576 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 KD53 PSY, 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 23 years old, this Lexus IS200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KD53 PSY is a 2003 Lexus IS200, first registered on 27 November 2003.

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