2009 Lexus RX400H 3.3L Hybrid electric (clean) · CC51 AAA

The roadworthiness status of this Lexus is sound, underpinned by a remarkably clean maintenance trend that culminated in a straight pass on 2025-11-27 at 178,559 miles. The immediate history shows a recurring administrative pattern where the vehicle fails its initial test before passing a couple of days later, notably on 2025-11-25 and 2024-11-06, though no specific defect codes were logged during these initial refusals. Such repeated test failures without recorded faults often point to minor administrative rectifications, such as misaligned headlight aims or exhausted consumable bulbs being addressed swiftly rather than deep-seated mechanical failures. Accumulating 178,559 miles across its seventeen years on the road aligns closely with typical UK motoring averages at roughly 10,503 miles per year. The historical mileage progression demonstrates steady, consistent use without extended periods of dormancy that typically cause seizing brake calipers or degraded rubber components. Annual test dates consistently fall around November, establishing a predictable maintenance cadence that suggests previous owners maintained a regular annual servicing routine. Prospective buyers must look beyond the unblemished advisory record and conduct a rigorous physical inspection of the heavy suspension components, braking systems, and hybrid drivetrain elements native to high-mileage examples of this chassis. At this mileage threshold, original steel brake lines, suspension bushes, and coil springs demand careful scrutiny on a ramp for surface corrosion and fatigue. Furthermore, a thorough diagnostic check of the hybrid battery health and inverter cooling system remains essential, as these high-voltage components dictate long-term reliability regardless of how clean the recent MOT certificate appears.