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MV55 FWR

2006 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Sep 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

168,862 mi
Last recorded168,862 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 Lexus RX30074,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV55 FWR
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 168,862 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2025 165,204 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2024 154,782 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2023 151,717 miles

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))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 146,727 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Nov 2022 146,724 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 139,672 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2020 136,119 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2019 130,725 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 126,288 miles

Nearside Rear wheel slight bind

both rear parking brake juddering

Pass 15 Nov 2017 116,222 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2017 116,222 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235 55 18 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 24" (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2016 104,309 miles

Front Oil leak

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Rear Inner Sub-frame 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)

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

parking brake only just met requirments

Pass 6 Oct 2015 98,216 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 98,216 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2015 94,307 miles

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

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking

Pass 28 Dec 2013 80,814 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

O/S/F wiper smearing but clearing screen enough to see

Pass 5 Jan 2013 70,844 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2012 61,667 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Coolant leak

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

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2012 61,667 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Coolant leak

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

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

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2011 49,581 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 39,894 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2009 26,555 miles

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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MV55 FWR is a 2006 Lexus RX300 in Silver with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MV55 FWR, 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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What year was MV55 FWR registered?

MV55 FWR is a 2006 Lexus RX300, first registered on 20 January 2006.

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