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RK03 UEH

2003 Lexus IS200

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

114,129 mi
Last recorded114,129 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Lexus IS20075,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK03 UEH
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2025 114,129 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 112,032 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 108,981 miles

Advise repair to offside rear outer sill

Fail 8 Nov 2023 108,968 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch tp outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Advise repair to offside rear outer sill

Pass 16 Nov 2022 107,164 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2022 107,160 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 104,291 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Offside & nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2020 98,325 miles

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

Pass 8 Nov 2019 90,584 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2018 82,970 miles

Both rear tyres worn close to the wear indicators.

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some of the components.

Pass 13 Nov 2017 75,933 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2017 75,933 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2016 67,246 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear to be getting very low (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear handbrake recording low effort

Pass 25 Jun 2015 54,674 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2014 46,179 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 43,158 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2012 39,771 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 35,570 miles

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

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

Offside 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 5 Feb 2010 31,492 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 28,402 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2008 23,643 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 19,492 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 14,928 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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RK03 UEH is a 2003 Lexus IS200 in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RK03 UEH, 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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RK03 UEH is a 2003 Lexus IS200, first registered on 19 March 2003.

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