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M205 CLD

1995 Lexus GS300

White Petrol 2997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2011
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

177,902 mi
Last recorded177,902 miles
Recorded on10 Aug 2011
Typical for 1995 Lexus GS300125,534 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM205 CLD
MakeLexus
ModelGS300
Year1995
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Fail 10 Aug 2011 177,902 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

both sills damaged

front discs pitted and worn

rear discs badly worn

Pass 3 Jun 2010 169,663 miles

exhaust has been repaired

galloping oil leak from engine

grinding noise from offside rear wheel when rotated

offside front brake air scoop missing

rear discs looked to hase been 'refaced' with an angle grinder.

Fail 1 Jun 2010 169,661 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

exhaust has been repaired

galloping oil leak from engine

grinding noise from offside rear wheel when rotated

offside front brake air scoop missing

Pass 4 Dec 2008 155,957 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 2 Dec 2008 155,940 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 31 Mar 2007 135,864 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 135,854 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2006 122,252 miles

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

How Reliable is the Lexus GS300?

Based on 172,303 MOT tests across 13,418 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
5,299
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
13,418
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,060
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 3,631
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,795
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 2,777
position lamp(s) not working 2,752
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M205 CLD is a 1995 Lexus GS300 in White with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1995 Lexus GS300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 125,534 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 M205 CLD, 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 31 years old, this Lexus GS300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M205 CLD is a 1995 Lexus GS300, first registered on 31 March 1995.

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