2018 Lexus RX 3.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · FG18 YSL

The 2018 Lexus RX is now eight years old and has a recorded 34,758 mi, which works out to about 4,300 mi per year – considerably below the average for a vehicle of this age. Low mileage can mean the car has been driven gently, but it can also indicate long periods of storage or intermittent use, both of which can affect rubber components and seals differently from high‑kilometre wear. The most recent MOT on 26 Feb 2026 was passed, but the examiner flagged the nearside and off‑side front tyres as being “worn close to the legal limit / worn on edge”. No other defects were recorded. The previous year’s MOT (2024‑03‑06) highlighted slight damage or cracking on both rear tyres, while the 2025 and 2023 tests were clean. This points to a recurring tyre‑related issue: as the car ages, the tyres are now reaching the end of their service life, moving from rear‑tyre cracking to front‑tyre edge wear. The pattern suggests a worsening trend in tyre condition rather than an improvement. While the vehicle has no recorded mechanical failures, the tyre wear is advancing and will likely require replacement soon. Because the mileage is low, the wear is more likely driven by age and rubber degradation than by high‑kilometre use, but the fact that both front and rear tyres have shown defects in successive years indicates that the tyre set is approaching the end of its useful life. Given the low annual mileage, you should also be aware that components such as suspension bushings, brake pads and seals can deteriorate from lack of use as well as from age.