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2004 Lexus RX300

Silver Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

136,244 mi
Last recorded136,244 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Lexus RX30081,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUK03 JAN
MakeLexus
ModelRX300
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 136,244 miles

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

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

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

surface rust build up on suspesnion componets

Pass 13 Dec 2024 134,094 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2024 134,089 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2024 127,821 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge's of both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bushes tearing both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald, no canvas (5.2.3 (e))

rear sills damaged, not weakened, can not see outer sills as covered withy trim, presumed ok

Pass 26 Jan 2023 123,429 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2022 122,005 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside handbrake not working (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 29 Dec 2021 116,064 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm reading taken from the centre of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm reading taken from the centre of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated handbrake has little reserved travel (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 98,565 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2020 98,564 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Sep 2019 91,084 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside front anti-roll bar link (upper) ball joint dust cover deteriorating

Pass 10 Sep 2018 78,341 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2017 69,189 miles

o/s front tyre low on edges

Pass 22 Aug 2016 61,116 miles

n/s front tyre getting low on outer edge

small split in o/s front anti-roll bar link gaiter

Pass 3 Aug 2015 53,436 miles

front brake pads getting low

Pass 11 Mar 2014 41,424 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2013 39,492 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2012 37,712 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2012 37,712 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Mar 2011 35,273 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2010 33,738 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 31,361 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2008 27,125 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 23,346 miles

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

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

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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UK03 JAN is a 2004 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 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 UK03 JAN, 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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UK03 JAN is a 2004 Lexus RX300, first registered on 9 March 2004.

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