2023 Lexus UX F Sport Design

The verdict

Worth pursuing81/100

This one comes back clean on every check we can make: no finance, never stolen, never written off, one keeper from new, no plate or colour changes, and a first MOT that passed with three advisories — a front tyre near the limit, front pads wearing thin and a perished anti-roll bar dust cover. All three are wear rather than trouble, and all three are what 42,000 miles in three years looks like; they are also the first things to price into an offer. The two other things to weigh are about timing. It has covered 42,088 miles in a little over three years — roughly 13,000 a year against a 24,000-mile average for its age — and the three-year Lexus warranty expired in May, about two months ago, so you would be the first owner running it without cover. Neither is a reason to walk. Both are reasons to ask for the service history and to make sure the hybrid health check has been done every year, because that is what keeps the battery covered long after the rest of the warranty has gone.

• Nothing adverse on any register — no finance, theft, write-off or mileage anomaly
• First keeper from new, no plate changes and no colour changes
• High mileage for its age, and the factory warranty has just expired

What stood out

• No outstanding finance and nothing on the theft or write-off registers
• First keeper from new — no ownership changes recorded
• No plate transfers and no colour changes since registration
• 42,088 miles against a 24,000-mile average for its age
• Manufacturer warranty (3 years / 60,000 miles) expired May 2026

Known faults on the Lexus UX

What this engine and variant are known for — and what each costs to put right.

The MOT record, in plain English

Provenance

Checked against national finance, insurance and police records.

• Outstanding finance — Nothing registered
• Insurance write-off — No write-off recorded
• Stolen marker — Not recorded as stolen
• Mileage — Consistent across the record

What it costs to run

• £780–£1,320 a year — a safe running budget
• £65–£110 a month — set aside for maintenance
• £700–£1,900 — reserve for a big-ticket item

Based on this car's own 13,000 miles a year at 50.4 mpg combined, £195 road tax, and a main-dealer service with the hybrid health check.

What it is worth

• £19,921 — dealer forecourt
• £17,791 — private sale, clean
• £17,515 — part exchange
• £36,950 — list price when new

What to negotiate on

• Above-average mileage for the age is fair ground for a discount against the £19,921 forecourt figure
• No hybrid health check history weakens the extended battery cover — worth money
• The front tyre was close to the limit at the MOT; check whether it was replaced

What to ask the seller

• Is the service history full Lexus main dealer, and has the hybrid health check been done every year? That is what keeps the battery cover running to 15 years.
• The three-year warranty expired in May. Was anything claimed under it before it ran out, and is there any paperwork for work done?
• It has covered 42,088 miles in three years. What were those miles — a motorway commute, or town driving?
• Has the battery cooling vent behind the rear seat ever been inspected or cleaned?
• Has the windscreen ever been replaced? If so, was the safety-system camera recalibrated, and by whom?
• Are there two keys, and do both work? Lexus keys are expensive to replace.
• Has any warning light ever come on for the hybrid system, and is there a diagnostic report?

Specification

Engine

M20A-FXS 2.0 petrol-electric

Power

181 bhp

Transmission

CVT, 1 gears

Combined

50.4 mpg

CO₂

126 g/km

Euro NCAP

5 stars

Body

SUV, 5 doors

Previous keepers

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