2013 Lexus IS 2.5L Hybrid electric · WA07 LEX

The vehicle holds a fully clean MOT certificate issued on 13 December 2025 at 275,475 miles, with zero defects recorded. The maintenance trend is broadly stable, though the record reveals a pattern of last-minute remedial work immediately before passing. On 11 December 2025, just two days prior, the car failed on a degraded nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover and a worn nearside front tyre below the 1.6mm legal minimum. Both items are low-cost consumables, suggesting the previous owner addressed them only when legally compelled rather than through proactive servicing. The mileage accumulation tells a clear story of sustained, intensive use. Between the October 2023 pass at 230,377 miles and the October 2024 pass at 242,377 miles, the vehicle covered 12,000 miles in twelve months. The subsequent jump to 275,475 miles by December 2025 represents 33,098 miles in just over fourteen months, equating to roughly 28,400 miles per year. That is nearly double the national average and places enormous stress on every wearing component. The mileage has plateaued exactly at 275,475 miles across both the failed and passed tests in December 2025, indicating the vehicle may have been taken off the road or used very little after the fresh certificate was issued. Prospective buyers should inspect the front suspension carefully. The failed anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover on the nearside front is a minor item in isolation, but at this mileage the joint itself and the corresponding offside joint deserve physical inspection for play and wear. The nearside front tyre failure points to uneven wear patterns, so tracking and alignment should be checked. The October 2023 failure for parking brake efficiency below 50% of the required value is more significant. At 230,377 miles the system was fundamentally inadequate, not merely marginal. A buyer should test the handbrake on a steep incline and inspect the rear brake calipers, cables, and shoe mechanisms for corrosion or seizure, particularly given the vehicle's age and the possibility of long periods of limited use following the December 2025 test. The overall record is clean, but the underlying pattern is one of reactive rather than preventative maintenance. A vehicle covering this many miles demands thorough inspection of all suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and pads, exhaust mounting points, and underbody corrosion protection. At 275,475 miles, even well-maintained examples will show fatigue in components that are not routinely replaced. Any inspection should prioritise structural integrity beneath the car and a extended road test under varied braking and cornering loads.