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DE54 ZSW

2004 Lexus RX300

Black Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

119,434 mi
Last recorded119,434 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Lexus RX30081,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE54 ZSW
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 119,434 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Spare tyre defective ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2025 119,390 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative self leveller arm broken (4.1.5 (a))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Spare tyre defective ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 109,854 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine slight seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 104,134 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2022 98,957 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2021 92,838 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2020 88,672 miles

4WD TAPPI TEST

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced REAR SUB FRAME HAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION AS WELL AS RUBBER MOUNTS BEING PERISHED (6.1.1 (c) (i))

UNDERBODY PLASTICS PREVENTING FUL;L INSPECTION

Fail 6 Nov 2020 88,627 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

4WD TAPPI TEST

PARKING BRAKE HAS NO RESERVE

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced REAR SUB FRAME HAS SIGNIFICANT CORROSION AS WELL AS RUBBER MOUNTS BEING PERISHED (6.1.1 (c) (i))

UNDERBODY PLASTICS PREVENTING FUL;L INSPECTION

Pass 14 Nov 2019 81,187 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 14 Nov 2019 81,187 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2018 73,049 miles

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

Fail 30 May 2018 73,049 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 3 Jun 2017 72,704 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2016 69,584 miles

Centre Front a/rollbar boots perrished

Offside Front brake slight bind

Offside Rear disc rusty

Pass 27 May 2015 66,646 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

o/s/r disc rusty

o/s/r tyre cracking onsidewall

Pass 14 Apr 2014 65,055 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 60,411 miles
Pass 9 May 2012 55,642 miles
Fail 9 May 2012 55,642 miles

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

Fail 21 Jan 2012 54,273 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

all tyres split on sidewalls but only surface deep

Pass 21 Jan 2012 54,273 miles

all tyres split on sidewalls but only surface deep

Pass 27 Jan 2011 46,583 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2011 46,583 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2010 41,654 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2010 41,654 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2009 33,594 miles

N/s/f wiper blade starting to split

Nail in offside front tyre

Slight cut in n/s/r tyre sidewall

Pass 8 Nov 2007 24,880 miles

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

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

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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DE54 ZSW is a 2004 Lexus RX300 in Black with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DE54 ZSW, 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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DE54 ZSW is a 2004 Lexus RX300, first registered on 4 November 2004.

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