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LEXUS LS Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 4,659 LEXUS LSs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 7,061 in 2014 Q3 — only 66% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,402 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 166 a year (3.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2045 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 43% 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 (4,659).
Rarer than 22% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 166 a year (3.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 3,884 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2045.
About the LS
The Lexus LS (Japanese: レクサス・LS, Hepburn: Rekusasu LS) is a series of full-size luxury sedans that have served as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, since 1989. For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive. In the fourth generation, Lexus offered all-wheel-drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants. The fifth generation changed to using a V6 engine with no V8 option, and only one length was offered. As the first model developed by Lexus, the LS 400 debuted in January 1989 with the second generation debuting in...
LEXUS LS — questions & answers
How many LEXUS LS are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 4,659 LEXUS LS were still registered in the UK — 2,645 licensed and on the road, plus 2,014 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEXUS LS rare?
The LEXUS LS is uncommon, with 4,659 still about, making it rarer than 22% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the LEXUS LS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEXUS LS on UK roads fell by 72 (1.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 3,884 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS LS use?
Most LEXUS LS run on petrol — about 85% of those still registered, with the rest split across hybrid, other.
When did the LEXUS LS peak?
The LEXUS LS peaked at 7,061 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.