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LEXUS LS 460 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 652 LEXUS LS 460s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 793 in 2016 Q2 — only 82% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 141 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 18 a year (2.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2050 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (652 in the latest data).
Rarer than 40% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 18 a year (2.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 566 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2050.
About the LS 460
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 460 — questions & answers
How many LEXUS LS 460 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 652 LEXUS LS 460 were still registered in the UK — 526 licensed and on the road, plus 126 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LEXUS LS 460 rare?
The LEXUS LS 460 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (652), making it rarer than 40% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the LEXUS LS 460 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LEXUS LS 460 on UK roads fell by 7 (1.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 566 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS LS 460 use?
Most LEXUS LS 460 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the LEXUS LS 460 peak?
The LEXUS LS 460 peaked at 793 registered in 2016 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.