LEXUS · LEXUS LS 400 · Cars
LEXUS LS 400 Uncommon
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,965).
Rarer than 28% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 101 a year (5.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,510 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2038.
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 2025 Q4, 1,965 LEXUS LS 400 were still registered in the UK — 686 licensed and on the road, plus 1,279 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 1,965 still about, making it rarer than 28% of the 2,408 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 62 (3.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,510 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LEXUS LS 400 use?
Most LEXUS LS 400 run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), 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.