Used Lexus RX Buying Checklist
What to check on a used RX: its known faults, what it is advertised for, its service interval and the paperwork.
The RX checklist
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Before you go
0 of 5What a 2025 RX is advertised for
- Asking price
- $92k to $120k
- Odometer
- 4k to 11k km
Asking prices, not sale prices: the middle 60% of the 255 advertised in the last 12 months, one listing per car.
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Inspection
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Test drive
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Paperwork
0 of 7Money owing and write-offs on the RX
6% had money owing12% were recorded as written offOf about 150 used Lexus RX checked on Carify since November 2023. Every car checked: 9% had money owing and 13% were written off.
These are cars people chose to check before buying, so they are not a share of every RX on the road. Money owing is what was registered against the car on the day it was checked.
Where to find the VIN
Most cars show it at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and under the bonnet. The registration papers carry it too.
Older cars also carry a compliance plate, usually under the bonnet or on a door pillar. A car supplied new since mid 2021 may have none: it is entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles instead.
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After you buy
0 of 6What it costs on top of the price
It opens on $106,000, the middle of what a 2025 RX is advertised for. Put in the price you're offered for the stamp duty, the transfer fee and a year's rego.
Questions
What should I check when buying a used Lexus RX?
On a RX, check timing belt receipts; dashboard; transmission, on top of the checks for any used car: the body, tyres and engine, a test drive, and the paperwork for money owing, a write-off and the odometer.
How much is a used Lexus RX?
Most 2025 RX are advertised at $92,000 to $120,000, with 4,000 to 11,000 km on the odometer. Prices depend on the year, the kilometres, the badge and the condition.
How many used Lexus RX have money owing or a write-off?
Of about 150 used Lexus RX checked on Carify since November 2023, 6% had money owing and 12% were recorded as written off. Across every car checked it was 9% and 13%.
About these numbers: the asking prices and odometer readings of RX advertised for sale in the 12 months to November 2026, one listing per car. They are asking prices, not sale prices. The checklist for any used car.