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PL54 FHN

2004 Lexus RX300

Blue Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

173,785 mi
Last recorded173,785 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2024
Typical for 2004 Lexus RX30081,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL54 FHN
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2024 173,785 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 173,785 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect LENSES CLOUDY (4.1.2 (c))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected SILL (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 167,742 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Dec 2022 162,945 miles

Front Bonnet stay struts worn/not holding.

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 both sides. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front HID lamp washer not working.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil seepage from front of engine & Rear differential.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension components & inner chassis seals corroded.

Fail 25 Nov 2022 162,944 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner seal crushed & corroded yellow chalk + withing 30 cm of a seatbelt and suspension arm mounting point. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Possible caliper issues as o/s/r pads are ok. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Suspension system inoperative N/s/r level sensor corroded & snapped. (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front Bonnet stay struts worn/not holding.

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 both sides. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front HID lamp washer not working.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil seepage from front of engine & Rear differential.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension components & inner chassis seals corroded.

Pass 3 Dec 2021 157,248 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2021 157,248 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 151,881 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2020 151,879 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2019 146,398 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMITS (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Nov 2019 146,392 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMITS (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 138,229 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2018 138,227 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2017 123,867 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2016 121,145 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2015 111,999 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit ALL TYRES HAVE LOW TREAD (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Oct 2014 99,805 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2013 89,035 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 6 Nov 2012 84,697 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside front & offside rear tyres tread depth low on inner edges

Pass 26 Oct 2011 75,660 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2010 68,553 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2009 61,705 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2008 53,746 miles

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)

Fail 3 Oct 2008 53,746 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2007 40,897 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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PL54 FHN is a 2004 Lexus RX300 in Blue with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 Lexus RX300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 81,835 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 PL54 FHN, 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 22 years old, this Lexus RX300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PL54 FHN is a 2004 Lexus RX300, first registered on 22 October 2004.

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