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A3 FDA

2004 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

131,177 mi
Last recorded131,177 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Lexus RX30081,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA3 FDA
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 131,177 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear General surface on rear subframe, rear suspension arms and rear back discs plates.

Rear Upper Fuel Pipe/s corroded From neck to tank ()

Pass 26 Sep 2024 130,179 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2023 129,355 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 127,597 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 126,186 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine or power steering oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 124,965 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake stone guard plates corroded

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded from neck to petrol tank ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stone guard brake plate

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Aug 2019 123,745 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear brake discs plate corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (rear) wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake discs plate corroded

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage high pressure pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 121,978 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Jul 2018 121,966 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front exhaust shield lose

Pass 18 Aug 2017 120,101 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 11 Jul 2016 115,372 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

under tray fitted

Pass 22 Jun 2015 106,639 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Headlamp levelling device warning lamp on

Fail 22 Jun 2015 106,639 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Headlamp levelling device warning lamp on

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 7 Mar 2014 91,827 miles

CHILD SEAT FITTED TO O/S/F SEAT POSITION, UNABLE TO FULLY CHECK SEAT BELT INSTALLATION

N/S/F TYRE TREAD WORN ON OUTER EDGE

O/S/F TYRE TREAD WORN ON BOTH OUTER EDGES

PARKING BRAKE TRAVEL REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT

REAR BRAKE PADS LOW

Pass 8 Jan 2013 79,649 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 77,091 miles

Corrosion in general on exhaust

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Travel on parking brake

Uneven wear on both front tyres

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Aug 2011 71,426 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

general corrosion to exhaust system

rear discs slightly scored

uneven wear to rear brake pads

uneven wear to rear tyres

Fail 29 Jul 2010 59,512 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Feathering to both rear tyres

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Travel on parking brake

Wear to rear brake discs

Pass 29 Jul 2010 59,512 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Feathering to both rear tyres

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Travel on parking brake

Wear to rear brake discs

Pass 15 Jul 2009 47,758 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Aug 2008 37,339 miles

How Reliable is the Lexus RX300?

Based on 229,652 MOT tests across 14,830 vehicles.

79.0%
Pass Rate
6,422
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
14,830
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 6,310
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,344
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,727
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,419
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,590
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A3 FDA is a 2004 Lexus RX300 in Silver with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2004 Lexus RX300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 81,835 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Lexus RX300 fails its MOT is brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick, accounting for 6,310 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A3 FDA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lexus RX300 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Lexus RX300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A3 FDA is a 2004 Lexus RX300, first registered on 21 May 2004.

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