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SG52 GZS

2002 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2020
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

96,339 mi
Last recorded96,339 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2019
Typical for 2002 Lexus RX30088,148 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG52 GZS
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2019 96,339 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER AND OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2018 91,499 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2017 85,673 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2017 85,673 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer and inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 74,857 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2015 63,734 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2014 54,048 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2014 54,029 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Oct 2013 51,404 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Spare tyre defective

rear washers inop

Pass 15 Oct 2012 48,236 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2012 48,236 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 44,453 miles

front and rear brakes sticking slightly

rear brake imbalance 40%

Pass 15 Oct 2010 40,506 miles

slight water ingress at rear number plate

Pass 2 Sep 2010 40,000 miles

Both front wipers split and smearing.

Brake pedal creeps slightly.

Rear number plate backing starting to peel.

Pass 17 Sep 2009 37,423 miles

monitor front tyre wear-edges of tread wearing

water ingress at rear number plate

Pass 18 Sep 2008 33,599 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 29,598 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 26,025 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

alloy wheels pitting

approx 5 - 6,000 miles on front pads (viewed through wheels)

approx 7000 miles on rear pads (viewed through wheels)

both front windscreen wipers smearing slightly. †

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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SG52 GZS is a 2002 Lexus RX300 in Silver with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 Lexus RX300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 88,148 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 SG52 GZS, 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 24 years old, this Lexus RX300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SG52 GZS is a 2002 Lexus RX300, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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