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Check by VIN: JTHBF1BL005001543Lexus GS 2012

What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.

Market data updated 06.10.2026

Cars / Lexus / GS Free report · 09.10.2026
Lexus GS, photos from the listing
LEXUS · GS · IV GENERATION/L10 · 2012
Lexus GS
2012

2,5 petrol · Rear-wheel drive · Automatic

Listing activePoltava
Asking price14 300 $−4 450 $ to the market median
Mileage196 000 kmin the listing · 08.2026
History in Ukraine4 owners8 operations · since 06.2022
Needs attention1
Owners4 owners in UkraineMore than three owners — the car was often resold
No issues3
Mileage196 000 kmabove the same-age median (182 000 km) · +8% Usage typePrivate owners onlyNo companies among owners in Ukraine VINValidDecodes as: Japan · TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
For reference3
Wanted Accidents PriceBelow market−4 450 $ to the market median
02Main risks

First — what affects the decision

Grounds, value, unknowns and a check for each item.

01 / NEEDS CONFIRMATIONCheck

Frequent owner changes

4 owners in Ukraine. Registration operations.

What it means
The car may have been resold due to hidden problems or as stock.

Unknown: Reasons for resales.

Grounds in the section below →
03Listing photo

How the car looks now

Seller's photos from the listing; they do not replace a body inspection and diagnostics.

Current look

12 photos listing
Shown 5 of 12.
04History and owners

Car history by date

Events, owners and gaps without records.

Events

Production year 2012

Sold to a new owner

BH7985PO · Odesa Oblast · private person · black

Sold to a new owner

BH5887PC · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Plate change: BH5887PC → BI3000EC

BI3000EC · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Plate change: BI3000EC → BI7156IE

BI7156IE · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Sold to a new owner

BI7699IO · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Plate change to BI7699IO

BI7699IO · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Plate change: BI7699IO → BI3010IP

BI3010IP · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Plate change: BI3010IP → BI8195II

BI8195II · Poltava Oblast · private person · black

Listing (active)

Listing (active)

Price change in the listing

Today

price 14 300 $ · 196 000 km · listing active

Owners and registrations

4owners in Ukraine
8registration operations
7plates in records · 6 changes
01
Previous owner data unknown

to 06.06.2022 · period and data unknown

02
Private person

06.06.2022 → 06.08.2022 · 2 mo

Odesa Oblast

03
Private person

06.08.2022 → 08.03.2025 · 2 y 7 mo

Poltava Oblast

04
Private person Current

08.03.2025 → now · 1 y 7 mo

Poltava Oblast

The first available operation is a transfer to a new owner, so the car already had an owner before it. No information about that owner.

Registration operations · 8

DateOperation
06.06.2022Sold to a new owner
06.08.2022Sold to a new owner
15.06.2023Plate change: BH5887PC → BI3000EC
14.08.2024Plate change: BI3000EC → BI7156IE
08.03.2025Sold to a new owner
26.07.2025Plate change to BI7699IO
20.09.2025Plate change: BI7699IO → BI3010IP
22.01.2026Plate change: BI3010IP → BI8195II
Owners in Ukraine are private individuals only, with no frequent re-registrations.
05Market price

Where this price sits among similar cars

Asking price next to similar listings, the effect of the year and this listing's price changes.

Price is lower than usual for similar cars: cheaper than 97% of listings.

Below market
Asking price14 300 $this car
Median of similar listings18 750 $the same model, close years
Difference from median−4 450 $cheaper than the market median · −23,7%

Where this price sits among similar listings

Out of 100 similar listings, 3 are cheaper than this car, 97 — pricier.

How the year affects the price

−43%2010
this car's year2012
+11%2013
−7%2014
+17%2015

Listing medians of neighbouring years relative to this car's year: year newer — +11%.

Model market: GS →

06Mileage

What the mileage says

How much, whether it is typical for the age and what confirms it.

Mileage196 000 kmin the listing
For age+8%to the same-age median (182 000 km)
Confirmation

Where the value comes from

Comparison with same-age cars

This carin the listing
196 000 km
Same-age mediantypical mileage on the market
this car has 14 000 km more · +8%
182 000 km
Benchmark15 000 km/yr × 14 years
this car has 14 000 km less · −7%
210 000 km
this cardifference with the car

What will confirm the mileage

  1. 1Service records with date, mileage and VINshow how the mileage grew between services
  2. 2Service invoices with odometer readingsindependent dated points, not dependent on the listing
  3. 3Mileage readings from electronic units (workshop diagnostics)control units store their own mileage value
08Cost of ownership

What it costs to own

Annual running budget calculated by LevelCar and, separately, fuel with parameters you can change.

Calculated by LevelCar

Annual running budget

Annual running costs at typical rates for this car.

per year2 240 $≈ 8 400 ₴/mo
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 14 y)
29%29 400 ₴≈ $655
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
25%25 200 ₴≈ $562
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change · premium class
21%21 400 ₴≈ $477
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 2,5 l · premium brand
21%20 800 ₴≈ $464
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
4%3 600 ₴≈ $80
100 500 ₴≈ $2,241total per year · ≈ 8 400 ₴/mo (≈ $187/mo) 75% cash25% depreciation
75 200 ₴≈ $1,677cash costs · ≈ 6 300 ₴/mo (≈ $140/mo)everything except depreciation
25 200 ₴≈ $562depreciation · ≈ 2 100 ₴/mo (≈ $47/mo)3% of value per year · not a payment

Calculation basis: median of similar listings 18 750 $ · rate 44,85 ₴/$

09Value over time

How the value changes over the years

Five years back and ahead from the median of similar listings 18 800 $ — by the model's price curve by age.

Value by year

past years · model curvenowforecast% — difference from the value now
10Wanted

Wanted status

Status by VIN and plate on the check date.

Wanted check completed

Check by VIN and plate

Status
As of09.10.2026check date
PlateBI8195IIVIN JTHBF1BL005001543
11Safety and specs

Safety, documents and equipment

Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.

VIN decoding · Lexus GS 2012

JTHBF1BL005001543
RegionAsia1st character: J
CountryJapanWMI JTH · Toyota
Model year—not encoded in the VIN
Plant511th character
VIN structure
  1. 1–3JTH · WMImanufacturer and countryJapan · Toyota
  2. 4–8BF1BL · VDSbody, engine, trimGS
  3. 90 · check digitnot used outside the Americas
  4. 100 · not a yearyear is not encoded
  5. 115 · plantmanufacturer’s plant code
  6. 12–17001543 · serial numberunique to the car

Checks by VIN and plate

  • VIN: format (the check digit is not used outside the Americas)Decodes as: Japan · TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONValid

Specs and equipment

MakeLexus
ModelGS
GenerationIV generation/L10
Production year2012 · 14 years
Engine2,5 l · petrol
DriveRWD
GearboxAutomatic
BodySedan
ColourBlack
12Data completeness

What the report is based on

As of 09.10.2026.

  • Registrations in Ukraine8 operationsdata available
  • Listingfirst recorded 09.08.2026data available
  • Mileage1 readingsdata available
  • Wantedon 09.10.2026checked
  • Model marketprices of similar listingsdata available
13Conclusion

Summary

Confirmed by checks

Remains unknown

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Summary

Lexus GS 2012 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Lexus GS 2012: VIN JTHBF1BL005001543, production year 2012, mileage 196k km, petrol engine, automatic gearbox and an asking price of $14,300. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 10 years old — the condition of key units and rust affect price and risk the most.

Market position

Based on current data, year ±2). Market prices range from $15,945 to $23,230 with a median of $18,750, and this offer is below the market: 24% under the median. This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history.

Insight: The price is below most similar listings — condition, trim or history usually explain the gap.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 4, transfers — 7, plate changes — 6, years in the registry — 4. The latest recorded operation: Plate change: BI3010IP → BI8195II on 22.01.2026. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: Many owners (4) — frequent resales usually have a reason. The plate was changed 6 times — such changes can split the history into separate episodes.