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110,986 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust rear silencer--n/s & o/s mounting flanges severely corroded
vehicle underside/components has some corrosion
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Lower exhaust joints + sections corroding weak.
Lower underbody/suspension areas surface corroding.
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Lower exhaust joints + sections corroding weak.
Lower underbody/suspension areas surface corroding.
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Lower underbody/suspension and exhaust surface corroding badly areas.
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s + n/s close to limit. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Deep cracking all around , inner worn off (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Deep cracking all around , inner worn off (5.2.3 (e))
Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested Both no images (4.1.2 (b))
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Also no image (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Also no image (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Deep cracking all around , inner worn off (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Deep cracking all around , inner worn off (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective Fogged lens giving reduced output no image . Given a light polish which has produced an image. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Fogged lens giving reduced output and no image . Given a light polish which has produced an image. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
all four brake discs pitted
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
all four brake discs pitted
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bald on inner edge large cracks/splits in inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres and nearside front tyre cracked and perished
heat shield around exhaust slightly insecure
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn bald on inner edge large cracks/splits in inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres and nearside front tyre cracked and perished
heat shield around exhaust slightly insecure
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald on inner edge close to limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing outer (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear tyres and nearside front tyre cracked and perished
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald on inner edge close to limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing outer (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear tyres and nearside front tyre cracked and perished
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing outer (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
heat shield on centre exhaust becoming insecure
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald on inner edge and cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick outer brake pad (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bald on inner edge and cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
heat shields on exhaust front pipe rattling
nearside front tyre cut/splits in outer sidewall
offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge
nearside front tyre slight cut/split in outer sidewall
offside front brake very slight bind
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
cut in nearside front outer sidewall no cords exposed
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
rear brake pads appear low
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front & rear tyres perishing in tread area
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front & rear tyres perishing in tread area
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
advise n/s/r tyre pressure low
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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HJ53 VUX is a 2003 Lexus GS300 in Silver with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Lexus GS300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 80,217 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 GS300 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,060 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ53 VUX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lexus GS300 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Lexus GS300 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HJ53 VUX is a 2003 Lexus GS300, first registered on 16 September 2003.
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