MOT Status
ValidMileage
132,974 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tread edges cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tread edges cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tread edges cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer tread edges cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front bonnet gas struts weak, dont hold in upright position. wooden prop provided
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened also all suspension arms on rear both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade smears the windscreen. (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Wiper blade split. (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Rear brake discs corroded/pitted.
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
rear brake discs lightly corroded
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
rear brake discs lightly corroded
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside mirror glass poor image to rear
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake pads getting low
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
cut in nearside front tyre outer sidewall
offside rear tyre on legal limit
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front 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)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
cut in nearside front tyre outer sidewall
offside rear tyre on legal limit
both n/s tyres worn to 4 mm. Both o/s/tyres worn to 2 mm! Legal limit 1.6 mm! Ftront tyres worn on inner edges (tracking out)! N/s/f tyre side wall slightly damaged.
front brake balance 15%.(Max limit 25%).
light accident damage to n/s/f door of vehicle.
n/s mirror glass starting to delaminate.
oil leak from oil filter.
rear brake pads 1/2 worn.
slight lift in n/s/f lower ball joint.
suspension components very dry & corroded.(Need wax oyling)!
various small stone chips in windscreen.
How Reliable is the Lexus LS400?
Based on 81,011 MOT tests across 7,294 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R966 PEL is a 1997 Lexus LS400 in Gold with a 3,969cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.
Across all 1997 Lexus LS400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 122,973 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Lexus LS400 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,048 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R966 PEL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lexus LS400 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Lexus LS400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R966 PEL is a 1997 Lexus LS400, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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