Registration - N426 MPV

Chassis No - JT153UF2000033048

M.O.T. - July 2024

Odometer - 104,000

‘N426 MPV’ was first registered in September 1995, and is a second generation model and therefore benefits from all the improvements that that brought to the market. It has had a total of seven keepers to date, including both the vendor and his wife, and has remained in their care since 2019. It has been the subject of ongoing maintenance during their tenure and the work has included: the respraying of the bumpers by Agmors Coachworks of Glasgow, refurbishment of the ECU, the replacement of the handbrake cables and installation of four new tyres - Nokian on the front and Pirelli on the rear. The most recent service was conducted six months ago, which included a change of oil and filter and the replacement of a pair lambda sensors. The vendor presently considers the automatic transmission and grey leather interior trim to be in ‘excellent’ order, and classes the 3968cc V8 engine, four-door bodywork and Pearlescent White paintwork as ‘good’. The odometer of the Lexus currently registers a total of 105,079 miles, a figure that appears to be supported by the MOT history. The car is now being offered complete with a glass sunroof and current MOT valid into July next year, and is being sold at No Reserve.

When launched in 1989 the first generation LS 400 was designed to serve as the flagship model for the Lexus brand – the luxury division of Toyota. It was a relatively conventional saloon with a V8 engine mounted up front and driving the rear wheels. It was generally well received, however, and remained in production until usurped by the second generation version four years later. The engineers had worked hard in the intervening years and the newcomer, though very similar in looks, was an improvement in many ways and featured a longer wheelbase, strengthened body structure, an updated suspension system, improved braking and increased sound insulation. There was also a reduction in weight which led to a modest gain in fuel economy, while the performance of the 3968cc V8 engine had risen slightly to 260bhp – sufficient to allow the big Lexus to sprint from rest to 60mph in around 7 seconds when required.

In summary:

• A well-presented 105,079-mile example
• The subject of ongoing maintenance in the current ownership
• Comes with current MOT and is being sold at No Reserve