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LEXUS IS 250 Common
As of 2026 Q1, 11,343 LEXUS IS 250s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 14,502 in 2014 Q3 — only 78% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,159 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 430 a year (3.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2044 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 11,343 on the road.
Rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 430 a year (3.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 9,351 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2044.
About the IS 250
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 250 — questions & answers
How many LEXUS IS 250 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 11,343 LEXUS IS 250 were still registered in the UK — 10,130 licensed and on the road, plus 1,213 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEXUS IS 250 rare?
The LEXUS IS 250 is common, with 11,343 still on the road, making it rarer than 15% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the LEXUS IS 250 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEXUS IS 250 on UK roads fell by 449 (3.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 9,351 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS IS 250 use?
Most LEXUS IS 250 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the LEXUS IS 250 peak?
The LEXUS IS 250 peaked at 14,502 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.