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TOYOTA ALTEZZA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 244 TOYOTA ALTEZZAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 27 (12.4%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 64% 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. In all, the TOYOTA ALTEZZA is rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (244 in the latest data).
Rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the ALTEZZA
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...
TOYOTA ALTEZZA — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA ALTEZZA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 244 TOYOTA ALTEZZA were still registered in the UK — 87 licensed and on the road, plus 157 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA ALTEZZA rare?
The TOYOTA ALTEZZA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (244), making it rarer than 50% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA ALTEZZA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA ALTEZZA on UK roads rose by 27 (12.4%).
What fuel do most TOYOTA ALTEZZA use?
Most TOYOTA ALTEZZA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TOYOTA ALTEZZA peak?
The TOYOTA ALTEZZA peaked at 244 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.