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GK55 CGG

2005 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2025
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

133,029 mi
Last recorded133,029 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2024
Typical for 2005 Lexus RX30079,864 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK55 CGG
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2024 133,029 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2024 132,424 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2023 125,254 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2022 123,943 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2021 122,799 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2020 117,621 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 116,118 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2018 109,297 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 107,554 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2017 107,537 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both sides and the law was changed, 4th March 2016 (1.8.B.1)

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread and slightly insecure (6.3.4b)

Brake pedal side play

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

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

Fuel cap deteriorated/crack

Nearside Rear tyre crack and deteriorated in shoulder

Offside Front tyre worn in shoulder

Offside Rear Air suspension unit slightly deteriorated weak (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Oil leak

Rear Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush both sides,trailing arms (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 104,450 miles

both front headlamps have beam deflectors fitted.

coolant leak from engine bay. (suspected area is radiator) reservoir empty.

there are engine covers and under trays fitted which prevent the full inspection of some components.

Fail 21 Jan 2015 96,386 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 96,386 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2014 90,414 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2014 90,414 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Pass 28 Dec 2012 84,545 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2012 84,545 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Rear 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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GK55 CGG is a 2005 Lexus RX300 in Silver with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2005 Lexus RX300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 79,864 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 GK55 CGG, 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 21 years old, this Lexus RX300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GK55 CGG is a 2005 Lexus RX300, first registered on 8 November 2005.

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