2009 Lexus IS250 2.5L Petrol · AF59 TWN

The 2009 Lexus IS250 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 August 2025 at 57,585 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The single failure logged on 16 August 2024 at 55,331 miles carries no recorded defects, indicating an administrative or presentational anomaly rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle passed again the same day. Annual mileage sits at roughly 3,387 miles across its 17-year life, well below typical use for this model. The odometer moved from 50,631 miles at the 26 August 2022 test to 53,133 miles in August 2023, then 55,331 miles in August 2024, and 57,585 miles by August 2025. The record shows no gaps exceeding one year and no rapid accumulation; the clean slate across all entries means the DVSA data gives no evidence of neglected consumables or deferred structural repair. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Low-mileage Japanese saloons of this era often suffer from standing moisture corrosion on subframes and floor pans even when MOT advisories are absent. The tester logged no suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns, yet eleven months will have passed by the next due test and rubber components degrade with age regardless of miles. Given the absent defect history, previous keepers appear to have maintained the IS250 to minimum legal standard with little hard use. Verify the 2024 duplicate entry with DVSA to confirm no suppressed failure reason, and check for binding calipers or tyre perish through a road test before purchase.