2012 Lexus CT 200H SE-L Premier CVT 1.8L Hybrid electric · FP61 SYZ

This 2012 Lexus CT 200h holds a current MOT certificate issued on 8 December 2025 at 194,357 miles, which remains valid until December 2026. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but shows a notable shift in the rate and nature of defects emerging over the last two years. After two consecutive clean passes in December 2022 and December 2023, the vehicle failed its December 2024 test on four separate items before passing a retest two days later. The December 2025 pass came with a new advisory on a worn nearside front tyre, suggesting consumable wear is now appearing more frequently. The overall picture is one of a high-mileage hybrid that has been kept roadworthy but is beginning to show age-related wear in steering and braking components. The recorded mileage of 194,357 miles over approximately 14 years equates to roughly 13,883 miles per year, which is above the typical UK average of around 10,000 miles annually. The annual mileage has been fairly consistent, rising from 177,949 miles in December 2022 to 183,533 miles in December 2023, an increase of 5,584 miles, then jumping to 187,235 miles by December 2024, an increase of 3,702 miles. The final recorded interval from December 2024 to December 2025 shows a significant acceleration, with 7,122 miles added in just under 12 months. This rising annual mileage pattern places additional stress on suspension bushes, brake components, and the hybrid drivetrain, all of which are now at an age and mileage where fatigue becomes a realistic concern. The December 2024 failure and its associated advisories point to two areas a buyer should inspect carefully. Play in the offside front steering rack inner joint was flagged in both the failed test and the subsequent retest, indicating the joint has measurable wear that the tester considered worth monitoring. While it passed on retest, steering rack wear at this mileage can progress unevenly and may eventually require rack replacement if the free play increases. The nearside rear brake disc was also flagged as worn in both December 2024 tests, suggesting the disc has been at or near its minimum thickness for some time and the binding caliper that typically accompanies such wear should be checked. A physical inspection should focus on the condition of all brake discs and pads, the integrity of the steering rack gaiters for splits that would allow water ingress, and the general state of front suspension bushes, which deteriorate faster under high-mileage use. Beyond the flagged items, the offside front wing damage noted in the December 2024 failure should be examined for corrosion or poor repair, particularly around the wing-to-sill join where water can collect. The hybrid battery health is not directly tested under the MOT, but at 194,357 miles the battery's state of health and remaining capacity are critical to the car's usability and should be assessed with a specialist diagnostic tool. Tyre wear patterns should also be reviewed, as the December 2025 advisory on the nearside front tyre edge wear could indicate misalignment or worn suspension geometry that has not yet been corrected.