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SJ02 UTL

2002 Lexus IS200

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

118,949 mi
Last recorded118,949 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Lexus IS20082,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ02 UTL
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 118,949 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2023 118,119 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f suspension arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f suspension arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively rear brake discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 118,110 miles

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper top ball joint split pin missing

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Apr 2017 106,066 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2017 106,060 miles

Rear Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Apr 2016 99,530 miles

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

brake pipes covered in protective coating

Fail 18 Apr 2016 99,530 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

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

brake pipes covered in protective coating

Pass 17 Apr 2015 96,739 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Apr 2014
Fail 16 Apr 2014 93,788 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 11 Apr 2013 89,731 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2012 83,838 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 4 Apr 2012 83,835 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

off side front brake binding slight

Pass 13 Apr 2011 75,255 miles

Alloy wheels pitting.

Approx 40kgf of runout at offside rear brake.

Both windscreen wipers smearing slightly.

Excessive corrosion build up on offside rear brake disc.

Front brake pads have less than 1/4 of their life left.

Large lip on front brake discs.

Offside front tyre worn to 1mm on inner wear edge.

Very slight sweat around power steering rack.

Pass 1 Apr 2010 66,303 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2009 58,615 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 31 Mar 2008 50,156 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2007 43,529 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2006 34,737 miles

30kg brake judder at rear service brake

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

nearside rear tyre has small cut in sidewall, no cords showing

offside rear tyre worn on edges

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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SJ02 UTL is a 2002 Lexus IS200 in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2002 Lexus IS200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 82,398 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 SJ02 UTL, 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 24 years old, this Lexus IS200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SJ02 UTL is a 2002 Lexus IS200, first registered on 16 April 2002.

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