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WV05 VHY

2005 Lexus IS200

Blue Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

179,741 mi
Last recorded179,741 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Lexus IS20073,301 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWV05 VHY
MakeLexus
ModelIS200
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 179,741 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2025 179,700 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2025 178,344 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2024 170,340 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

General Rust under the car

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 161,728 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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))

both rear inner sills corroded

rear subframe mountings/bushes corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2021 158,618 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2020 145,265 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2019 132,302 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 118,474 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Mar 2018 118,474 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 110,869 miles

Nearside Rear slight corrosion outer sill.

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)

Offside Rear slight corrosion outer sill.

Fail 10 Feb 2017 110,869 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong rotation (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear slight corrosion outer sill.

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)

Offside Rear slight corrosion outer sill.

Pass 17 May 2016 107,480 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

front and rear brake pads low

Pass 14 Apr 2015 103,020 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 98,509 miles
Fail 1 May 2014 98,509 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Apr 2013 93,243 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 6 Apr 2012 89,621 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2011 86,585 miles
Pass 4 May 2010 82,415 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nsf tyre worn inner edge

osf tyre worn inner edge

osr tyre started to split inner edge

Pass 15 Apr 2009 75,212 miles

rear o/s seat base insucure

Fail 15 Apr 2009 75,212 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

rear o/s seat base insucure

Pass 31 Mar 2008 66,495 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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WV05 VHY is a 2005 Lexus IS200 in Blue with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Lexus IS200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 73,301 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 WV05 VHY, 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 21 years old, this Lexus IS200 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was WV05 VHY registered?

WV05 VHY is a 2005 Lexus IS200, first registered on 23 March 2005.

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