2002 Lexus IS300 3.0L Petrol · SF52 UHA

The vehicle currently holds roadworthy status following a pass on 9 October 2025 at 170,879 miles. However, the immediate history reveals a period of significant instability. After a clean test in September 2024, the car suffered three consecutive failures within a five-week window in late 2025. While the most recent result is positive, the rapid succession of failures suggests a cluster of mechanical or safety-related issues that required urgent intervention to bring the car back to legal standards. At 170,879 miles, this 24-year-old Lexus has averaged approximately 7,120 miles per year, which is consistent with typical low-mileage patterns. The data shows a sharp spike in activity between September 2024 and September 2025, where the vehicle covered nearly 10,000 miles in twelve months. This sudden increase in usage after a period of lower mileage likely placed accelerated stress on aging components, rubber bushings, and braking systems, leading to the multiple failures observed in late 2025. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the areas that triggered the recent 2025 failures. Because the record does not list the specific defects for those three failures, the focus should be on structural integrity, particularly the sills and rear arches, and suspension geometry. Given the age and mileage, check for perished control arm bushes, leaking dampers, and significant corrosion on the exhaust system. Ensure the repairs made prior to the October 2025 pass were comprehensive fixes rather than temporary measures, as the high failure rate indicates the vehicle was struggling to maintain compliance.