2016 Lexus RX 3.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · A19 SUH

The most recent MOT entries from October 2025, recorded at 55,602 miles, show a vehicle that passed after an initial failure caused solely by a tyre pressure monitoring system malfunction. That electronic fault was rectified within the same test session, and the pass confirms the car met all structural and mechanical standards at that point. However, the maintenance trend across the full history is not stable. It reveals a recurring pattern of wear items being flagged repeatedly rather than resolved, suggesting previous owners addressed only the minimum required to pass rather than undertaking preventive maintenance. The mileage profile is notably low for a 2016 vehicle, averaging roughly 5,560 miles per year. Between October 2023 at 45,284 miles and November 2024 at 51,805 miles, the car covered approximately 6,500 miles in twelve months, and then advanced only another 3,797 miles by October 2025. This tapering usage pattern raises the possibility of prolonged standing periods, which can cause flat-spotting on tyres, localised corrosion on brake discs, and deterioration of rubber suspension bushes and seals that would not appear on a higher-mileage example driven consistently. The sparse record, with gaps of over a year between some tests, limits the ability to confirm whether the mileage accumulation is genuine or has been interrupted by extended periods of inactivity. The most persistent mechanical theme in the record is suspension bush wear. Both front lower arm bushes and rear trailing arm bushes were flagged as worn in October 2023 at 45,284 miles, again in November 2024 at 51,805 miles, and still present in October 2025 at 55,602 miles. The testers each time noted the wear had not yet resulted in excessive movement, but the fact that the same four bush locations have appeared across three consecutive tests spanning over 20,000 miles indicates progressive deterioration that has never been permanently corrected. A buyer should physically inspect all front and rear suspension bushes for cracking, perishing, and play, and check whether any have been recently replaced or remain original. Brake disc condition follows a similar trajectory. Front brake discs were flagged as worn, pitted, or scored in November 2024 and again in October 2025, with no record of replacement in between. Pitting on the disc face reduces braking efficiency and accelerates pad wear. The rear tyres also drew advisories for edge wear in both the failed and passed October 2025 tests, pointing to possible alignment drift or suspension geometry issues tied to the worn bushes. A thorough inspection should include measuring disc thickness and runout, checking rear wheel alignment, and examining the inner edges of all four tyres for uneven wear patterns that would confirm a tracking or bush-related fault.