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GY05 EKL

2005 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

197,830 mi
Last recorded197,830 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Lexus RX30079,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY05 EKL
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025 197,830 miles

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

Foot pedal handbrake travel little reserve

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust heat shield loose

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (4.5.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 196,395 miles

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Hand brake travel high

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Parking brake min requirements

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 191,707 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes, deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s rear inner d bushes,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components are corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

advise, parking brake pedal travel

engine oil level, close to min

n/s/r suspension strut corroded

o/s/r brake back plate deteriorated

o/s/r door, minor dent

parking brake performance just meet MOT min requirements

undertray, sill covers etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items

windscreen, minor stone chips

Fail 28 Sep 2023 191,705 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes, deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s rear inner d bushes,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components are corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

advise, parking brake pedal travel

engine oil level, close to min

n/s/r suspension strut corroded

o/s/r brake back plate deteriorated

o/s/r door, minor dent

parking brake performance just meet MOT min requirements

undertray, sill covers etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items

windscreen, minor stone chips

Pass 26 Aug 2022 190,765 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm, bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s rear inner d bushes,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

advise, parking brake pedal travel

engine oil level, close to MIN, recommend check

n/s/f macpherson strut, top bush/bearing noisy ,, recommend check

n/s/r suspension strut corroded

o/s/r brake back plate deteriorated

o/s/r door, minor dent

parking brake performance 17%, mot pass mark 16%

undertrays, sill covers etc fitted, limiting view toi some testable items

windscreen, stone chips

Fail 26 Aug 2022 190,765 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm, bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s rear inner d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

advise, parking brake pedal travel

engine oil level, close to MIN, recommend check

n/s/f macpherson strut, top bush/bearing noisy ,, recommend check

n/s/r suspension strut corroded

o/s/r brake back plate deteriorated

o/s/r door, minor dent

parking brake performance 17%, mot pass mark 16%

undertrays, sill covers etc fitted, limiting view toi some testable items

windscreen, stone chips

Pass 24 Sep 2021 186,586 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arm bushes, slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

advise parking brake pedal travel

n/s/r suspension unit strut corroded

o/s/r brake back plate corroded

o/s/r door dented

sill covers and under trays fitted, limiting view

windscreen, minor chips

Pass 26 Sep 2020 184,924 miles

Engine EML warning light on

Oil leak, but not excessive minor leaks from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

o/s and n/s front lower suspension arm bushes, slight deterioration

o/s/r door slightly dented

rear suspension subframe, and components, surface corrosion

sill covers and under trays fitted, limiting view

windscreen, minor chips

Fail 21 Sep 2020 184,924 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working o/s and n/s (3.5 (a))

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

Engine EML warning light on

Oil leak, but not excessive minor leaks from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

o/s and n/s front lower suspension arm bushes, slight deterioration

o/s/r door slightly dented

rear suspension subframe, and components, surface corrosion

sill covers and under trays fitted, limiting view

windscreen, minor chips

Pass 19 Sep 2019 180,889 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2019 180,887 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Sep 2018 177,470 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arms,, rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays and sill covers fitted, limiting view

windscreen, stone chip

Fail 15 Sep 2018 177,470 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment parking brake performance 8% (1.1.6 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front lower arms,, rear bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays and sill covers fitted, limiting view

windscreen, stone chip

Pass 11 Aug 2017 167,458 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Rear Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear wishbone bush (2.5.B.2b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 163,126 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 163,126 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre close to side wall Bridgestone Potenza RE031 235/55/18 99V ()

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

Pass 10 Aug 2015 155,236 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 153,456 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2014 146,530 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r brake disc slightly corroded

Fail 3 Feb 2014 146,530 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r brake disc slightly corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2013 135,308 miles

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

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 23 Jan 2012 126,228 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2011 109,239 miles

Unable to see various under bonnet components due to engine covers

rear registration plate slightly deteriated

Fail 20 Jan 2011 109,233 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Rear registration plate slightly deteriated

Unable to see various under bonnet components due to engine covers

Pass 3 Feb 2010 91,476 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2009 72,555 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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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GY05 EKL is a 2005 Lexus RX300 in Silver with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 GY05 EKL, 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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GY05 EKL is a 2005 Lexus RX300, first registered on 16 March 2005.

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