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LEXUS LS 400 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 1,958 LEXUS LS 400s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 3,487 in 2014 Q3 — only 56% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1,529 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 96 a year (4.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2040 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 66% 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 (1,958).
Rarer than 28% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 96 a year (4.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,521 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2040.
About the LS 400
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 400 — questions & answers
How many LEXUS LS 400 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,958 LEXUS LS 400 were still registered in the UK — 669 licensed and on the road, plus 1,289 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEXUS LS 400 rare?
The LEXUS LS 400 is uncommon, with 1,958 still about, making it rarer than 28% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the LEXUS LS 400 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEXUS LS 400 on UK roads fell by 35 (1.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,521 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS LS 400 use?
Most LEXUS LS 400 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across other.
When did the LEXUS LS 400 peak?
The LEXUS LS 400 peaked at 3,487 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.