2012 LEXUS HS 250H VIN JTHBB1BA5C2049832
Damage map
If damage records exist for this VIN, the report shows the affected zonesTheft, liens and title
Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- Yes
- Engine starts
- Yes
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Run & Drive
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
Check before you buy
Four things worth checking on any used carLEXUS HS 250H specifications
- VIN
- JTHBB1BA5C2049832
- Make
- LEXUS
- Model
- HS 250H
- Year
- 2012
- Colour
- GRAY
- Fuel
- Hybrid
- Engine
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 128 674 mi
- Recorded damage
- Front End
What buyers ask about the LEXUS HS 250H
Was this 2012 LEXUS HS 250H damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN JTHBB1BA5C2049832, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 128 674 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN JTHBB1BA5C2049832: history
This entry is for a 2012 Lexus HS 250H. A 2.4-litre engine works together with an electric motor. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with front-wheel drive. Details for this car come from a single data source and may differ from its documents.
The clock stood at 128,674 miles when the data was entered. The instruments count in miles; the same distance in kilometres is about 1.6 times the figure. Turning back an odometer takes little skill and leaves no visible trace, which is why earlier figures matter more than the display. Title paperwork often notes the mileage at each change of owner, which makes it a useful cross-check.
The main issue noted for this car is front-end damage. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car. Whatever the cause, a diagnostic scan of the car’s electronics shows fault codes that a visual check misses.
When checked, the car could be started and driven under its own power. A key was present. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.
Title status in the record: salvage. A title of this kind usually means the car was written off as a total loss after damage. The structure and the quality of any work done deserve a thorough inspection on a car with a branded title.
A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. Pieces of a car’s history sit with registries, dealers, workshops and insurance companies, and none of them sees the whole picture. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.
A cold start, the colour of the exhaust smoke and any oil leaks tell a mechanic a good deal about how an engine has been treated. A hybrid adds a traction battery to the engine, and its condition deserves a check of its own. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed.
Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, and no two cars share one. This car’s identification number is JTHBB1BA5C2049832. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.
Where entries exist, a VIN check can show changes of owner, past mileage readings, reported damage and whether the car is listed as stolen. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. The history behind VIN JTHBB1BA5C2049832 is the natural starting point before any decision about this Lexus HS 250H.
