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VU54 ZGB

2004 Lexus IS200

Blue Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

195,617 mi
Last recorded195,617 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Lexus IS20071,297 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU54 ZGB
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 195,617 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front brake back plate missing

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both sides rear inner wheel arches starting to corrode

Fail 14 Nov 2025 195,615 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front brake back plate missing

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both sides rear inner wheel arches starting to corrode

Pass 15 Aug 2024 193,778 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

brake back plates corroded

Fail 10 Jul 2024 193,774 miles

Emissions oxygen sensor obviously defective disconnected (8.2.1.1 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sil (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

brake back plates corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2023 190,767 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

all brake back plates corroded

Fail 28 Apr 2023 190,767 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

all brake back plates corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2022 185,353 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting brackets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all brake back plates corroded

Fail 28 Feb 2022 185,353 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting brackets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all brake back plates corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2021 178,427 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2020 178,420 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215 45 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Jul 2019 167,116 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jul 2019 167,116 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2018 156,514 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

surface corrosion underside

Fail 5 Jul 2018 156,513 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt X2 both front droplink gaiters split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced X2 both front headlamps no beam image (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm blistered on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

surface corrosion underside

Pass 28 Jun 2017 147,928 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

both rear tyres worn on inner edges but not yet too excess

Fail 27 Jun 2017 147,928 miles

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle service brake 39% (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

both rear tyres worn on inner edges but not yet too excess

Pass 28 Jun 2016 137,731 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to fully see inner pads (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 28 Jun 2016 137,731 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to fully see inner pads (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 2 Jul 2015 128,291 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges almost too excess

Fail 2 Jul 2015 128,291 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

front tyres worn on inner edges almost too excess

Pass 21 May 2014 118,269 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cant see rear outer pads

Pass 16 May 2013 109,471 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edges

radiator leaking

Fail 16 May 2013 109,471 miles

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

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)

front tyres wearing on inner edges

radiator leaking

Pass 18 May 2012 98,695 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)

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

Pass 24 May 2011 90,940 miles
Pass 22 May 2010 83,071 miles

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

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

Fail 21 May 2010 83,071 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 21 May 2009 73,435 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2008 66,143 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2008 66,143 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2007 43,783 miles

advise n/s/f wing mirror missing.

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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VU54 ZGB is a 2004 Lexus IS200 in Blue with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 2004 Lexus IS200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 71,297 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 VU54 ZGB, 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 22 years old, this Lexus IS200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VU54 ZGB is a 2004 Lexus IS200, first registered on 30 September 2004.

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