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SW55DZU
2006 LEXUS IS250
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2499cc
General Information
- Registration SW55DZU
- Manufacturer LEXUS
- Model IS250
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2499cc
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- Expired 30 Apr 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
17
Passes
3
Failures
85%
Pass Rate
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42 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,184 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 179,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability bolt broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour puple (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour puple (4.2.3 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 168,851 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle surface corroded
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,805 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024 9 Jun 202610 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,805 MI
9 Jun 20268 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 146,865 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 136,004 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2022 9 Jun 202627 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,479 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,312 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,600 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,695 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,507 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
17 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,145 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2016 9 Jun 202621 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,857 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2015 9 Jun 202613 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,852 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2014 9 Jun 202620 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,427 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
26 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,220 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012 9 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,751 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011 9 Jun 202627 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,573 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW55DZU was registered on 2006-01-27
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