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EN55 TEY

2006 Lexus RX300

Blue Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

160,227 mi
Last recorded160,227 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Lexus RX30074,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN55 TEY
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 160,227 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Underbody Corrosion

Pass 23 Sep 2024 153,699 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

brake and suspension components corroded

Pass 26 Sep 2023 146,534 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Disc condition poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2023 146,522 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Linkage on rear axle broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Disc condition poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off Tapped on (0.1 (a))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 141,575 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 138,421 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 134,842 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2020 134,758 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Sep 2019 131,564 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2019 131,545 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2018 127,901 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2017 124,125 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 14 Aug 2017 124,119 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Aug 2016 120,844 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear d bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Aug 2015 117,111 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2015 117,111 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 17 Feb 2015 111,827 miles

Oil leak

Fail 17 Feb 2015 111,827 miles

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

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

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 5 Feb 2014 100,545 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

NSR tyre cut but not deep enough to reach cords

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar 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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside headlamp washer inop

Pass 7 Feb 2013 88,635 miles

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

n/s/f tyre cut not deep enough to reach cords

Pass 4 Feb 2012 75,536 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2011 62,500 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2011 62,500 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 6 Feb 2010 51,107 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2009 38,755 miles

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

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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EN55 TEY is a 2006 Lexus RX300 in Blue with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 Lexus RX300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 74,652 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 EN55 TEY, 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 20 years old, this Lexus RX300 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EN55 TEY is a 2006 Lexus RX300, first registered on 31 January 2006.

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