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RK53 MUY

2004 Lexus RX300

Grey Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2022
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

121,962 mi
Last recorded121,962 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2022
Typical for 2004 Lexus RX30081,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK53 MUY
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Fail 15 Aug 2022 121,962 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread and inner and outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread and inner and outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread and inner and outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread and inner and outer side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn marked yellow crayon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn marked in yellow crayon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear rear exhaust bracket broken

Rear suspension components corroded and brake components corroded but no holes due to corrosion

Pass 10 Aug 2021 121,531 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine has an oil weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

One exhaust hanger broken, exhaust is adequately supported at time of test

Rear All suspension components rusty

Pass 17 Aug 2020 120,933 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 119,265 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

radiator water stained at the lower edge

Pass 6 Apr 2018 118,198 miles

Movement in both rear anti toll bar D bushes

center seat moved to gain access to center seat belt buckle

exhaust hanger broken

power steering fluid leak appears to be coming from reservoir bottle

Fail 29 Mar 2018 118,036 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Movement in both rear anti toll bar D bushes

center seat moved to gain access to center seat belt buckle

exhaust hanger broken

power steering fluid leak appears to be coming from resistor bottle

Pass 13 Apr 2017 116,715 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake discsbadly corroded

Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear brake discsbadly corroded

Pass 14 Apr 2016 115,473 miles

Both rear brake discs corroded badly.

Pass 30 Mar 2015 114,293 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 108,505 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2014 108,505 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Mar 2013 96,592 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2012 84,285 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2011 75,557 miles
Pass 22 May 2010 67,401 miles
Pass 16 May 2009 54,112 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2008 41,909 miles

cut in nearside front tyre to cords

nearside front tyre close to limit

Pass 23 May 2007 36,217 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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RK53 MUY is a 2004 Lexus RX300 in Grey with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 RK53 MUY, 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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RK53 MUY is a 2004 Lexus RX300, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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