2002 LEXUS SC 430 VIN JTHFN48Y320031757
Damage map
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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
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Four things worth checking on any used carLEXUS SC 430 specifications
- VIN
- JTHFN48Y320031757
- Make
- LEXUS
- Model
- SC 430
- Year
- 2002
- Colour
- BLACK
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 4.3 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Power
- 300 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- Recorded odometer
- 125 854 mi
- Recorded damage
- Front End
What buyers ask about the LEXUS SC 430
Was this 2002 LEXUS SC 430 damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN JTHFN48Y320031757, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 125 854 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 JTHFN48Y320031757: history
This Lexus SC 430 was built in 2002. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with rear-wheel drive. Under the bonnet is a 4.3-litre petrol engine producing 300 hp. The specification is taken from the source data and has not been checked against other documents.
The recorded mileage is 125,854 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. A later figure lower than an earlier one points to a replaced instrument cluster or an odometer that has been wound back. Figures carry most weight when they come from independent sources: workshops, inspection stations and past title paperwork.
When the car was recorded, it showed front-end damage. A damage type says what kind of damage the car had, not how serious it was or whether it has been repaired since. 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 is on file for the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.
Title status in the record: clean. With a clean title the car can be registered and insured in the usual way.
A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. 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 petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. 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.
The ninth character of the VIN is a check digit calculated from the other sixteen, so a mistyped or invented number does not add up. This Lexus SC 430 has the VIN JTHFN48Y320031757. 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.
A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. Before any decision, check what is known about VIN JTHFN48Y320031757.
