2009 Lexus IS F 2.2L Diesel · FP09 OED

This 2009 Lexus IS F presented a clear safety issue at its most recent MOT attempt in late October 2025: the offside rear tyre failed due to structural separation or partial failure. The vehicle was retested and passed immediately after, which suggests the tyre was replaced, but the failure itself is a red flag for how the vehicle has been stored or driven. The tyre history over the past three years shows a consistent pattern of rear-tyre wear. Both rear tyres were noted as worn close to the legal limit in October 2024, and the nearside rear was already showing edge wear by October 2022. This suggests either aggressive cornering, poor wheel alignment, or under-inflation—or a combination of all three. The fact that the offside rear then suffered structural failure within a year points to compounding neglect or storage issues. With 89,880 miles on a 17-year-old car, the recorded mileage is genuinely low—roughly 5,300 miles per year. For a performance saloon like the IS F, this low annual running often means long periods of standing between drives. Extended stationary storage is particularly hard on tyres, as the rubber degrades, sidewalls weaken, and structural separation becomes more likely. The structural tear on the offside rear fits this pattern well.