2018 Lexus NX 2.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · SL68 MRV

The 2018 Lexus NX presents a stable and improving maintenance trend, culminating in a completely clean MOT pass on 10 October 2025 at 30,901 miles with zero defects recorded. That result is the fifth consecutive pass, and the four most recent tests since October 2021 have all been advisory-free, indicating the vehicle has been kept in consistently sound mechanical condition through its most recent ownership period. The mileage profile is notably low for an eight-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 3,863 miles per year. The annual increments between tests are steady and uniform: 4,531 miles between October 2021 and October 2022, 4,522 miles between October 2022 and October 2023, 3,835 miles between October 2023 and October 2024, and 3,719 miles between October 2024 and October 2025. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden spikes in accumulation, and the most recent test is dated just over eight months ago, meaning the mileage is unlikely to have changed dramatically since. Such low annual use typically reduces wear on drivetrain and braking components, though prolonged periods of standing can age rubber items like tyres and bushes through perishing rather than tread or friction wear. The only recorded defects appeared in the October 2021 test at 13,294 miles, where all four tyres were flagged for cracking or perishing under item 5.2.3 (d) (ii). That advisory cluster suggests the vehicle may have sat unused for extended stretches even then, as tyre sidewall deterioration at such a low mileage points to age-related degradation rather than wear. The subsequent four clean tests confirm the issue was addressed, likely through a full set of replacement tyres. A buyer should still inspect the current tyre date codes and sidewalls carefully, as the low-mileage pattern means age rather than tread depth will dictate replacement intervals. Suspension bushes, brake discs, and rubber hoses deserve close inspection too, since infrequent use can cause surface corrosion on brake components and perishing in elastomer parts that see little heat cycling or flexing.