2018 Lexus NX 2.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · MV18 TUH

The 2018 Lexus NX presents a stable and improving maintenance trend, culminating in a clean pass on 30 September 2025 at 76,445 miles with zero defects. That outcome is significant given the failures recorded in September 2023 and September 2024. The 2023 failure revealed a cluster of wear items: all four brake discs flagged as worn, both rear suspension arm bushes excessively worn, and all four tyres worn on the edges and close to the 1.6mm legal limit. The car returned two days later at 60,305 miles and passed, indicating the owner replaced the tyres and addressed the suspension bushes shortly after the failure. The 2024 failure was minor, a single cut in the nearside rear tyre reaching the ply, which was rectified before the pass on the same day. Since then, two consecutive clean passes suggest the vehicle has been properly maintained rather than merely patched for MOT compliance. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for an eight-year-old vehicle. Between the September 2023 test at 60,307 miles and the September 2024 test at 69,537 miles, the car covered 9,230 miles in twelve months. The following year saw a further 6,908 miles added, bringing the total to 76,445 miles by September 2025. This equates to roughly 9,556 miles per year over the vehicle's life, which is typical for mixed UK driving. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden spikes in the record that would suggest long periods of standing or recent high-mileage use. The annual tests have been conducted reliably in late September each year, providing a consistent chronological record. The 2023 failure is the most informative event in the history. Excessive wear on both rear suspension arm bushes at just over 60,000 miles is premature for a vehicle of this type and suggests either sustained use on poor road surfaces or a lack of pre-emptive underbody inspection. Edge wear across all four tyres points to either chronic under-inflation or aggressive cornering habits, though it could also indicate alignment issues or worn suspension geometry. Buyers should inspect the rear subframe and suspension mounting points for corrosion and play, particularly given the age of the rubber components. The brake disc advisories across all four corners in 2023, while not severe enough to fail the test independently, indicate the braking system was under thermal and mechanical stress at relatively low mileage. A physical inspection should verify the condition of the current discs, pads, and calipers for uneven wear or binding. The 2024 tyre cut reaching the ply is a sharp-impact hazard; the replacement tyre should be checked for correct specification and date of manufacture to ensure it matches the opposing axle. Overall, the record shows a vehicle that had a concentrated period of wear at around 60,000 miles but has since been brought up to standard and maintained without further defect.