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LEXUS IS 200 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 9,956 LEXUS IS 200s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 27,091 in 2014 Q3 — only 37% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 17,135 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 800 a year (8.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2034 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 54% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (9,956).
Rarer than 16% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 800 a year (8.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 6,550 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2034.
About the IS 200
The Lexus IS (Japanese: レクサス・IS, Hepburn: Rekusasu IS) is a compact executive car (D-segment in Europe) sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza (Japanese: トヨタ・アルテッツァ, Hepburn: Toyota Arutettsua) nameplate in Japan from 1998 until 2005 (the word Altezza is Italian for 'height' or 'highness'). The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model positioned below the ES in the Lexus lineup. It was the smallest car in the Lexus lineup until the introduction of the CT in 2011. The first-generation Altezza (codename XE10) was launched...
LEXUS IS 200 — questions & answers
How many LEXUS IS 200 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 9,956 LEXUS IS 200 were still registered in the UK — 4,624 licensed and on the road, plus 5,332 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEXUS IS 200 rare?
The LEXUS IS 200 is uncommon, with 9,956 still about, making it rarer than 16% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the LEXUS IS 200 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEXUS IS 200 on UK roads fell by 419 (4.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 6,550 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS IS 200 use?
Most LEXUS IS 200 run on petrol — about 93% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the LEXUS IS 200 peak?
The LEXUS IS 200 peaked at 27,091 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.