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How many Lexus IS 220 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,237 licensed and 1,807 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lexus IS 220 generic-model group.

Looking at a IS 220?

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Is the IS 220 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,840 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,237 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,807 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,044 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 5,044 IS 220 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,807 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 14,840. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual IS 220 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q13,2371,807
2025 Q43,5071,779
2025 Q33,7131,770
2025 Q23,9461,773
2025 Q14,2031,749
2024 Q44,4431,756
2024 Q34,7541,758
2024 Q25,0881,737
2024 Q15,3751,704
2023 Q45,6701,654
2023 Q35,9941,603
2023 Q26,3161,585
2023 Q16,6251,572
2022 Q46,9641,560
2022 Q37,2361,523
2022 Q27,5381,501
2022 Q17,8721,491
2021 Q48,1821,452
2021 Q38,5101,405
2021 Q28,9381,367
2021 Q19,2401,369
2020 Q49,5961,299
2020 Q39,8831,232
2020 Q210,0631,210
2020 Q110,3311,207
2019 Q410,7271,095
2019 Q311,065997
2019 Q211,318939
2019 Q111,578861
2018 Q411,851829
2018 Q312,143762
2018 Q212,393664
2018 Q112,583617
2017 Q412,801560
2017 Q313,053486
2017 Q213,180473
2017 Q113,401439
2016 Q413,627393
2016 Q313,734330
2016 Q213,918270
2016 Q114,033258
2015 Q414,173222
2015 Q314,274209
2015 Q214,461165
2015 Q114,504149
2014 Q414,656122
2014 Q314,840119

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Common questions

How many Lexus IS 220 cars are left in the UK?

3,237 were licensed and 1,807 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lexus IS 220 cars are SORN?

1,807 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,044 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the IS 220 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,840 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,237 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,807 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,044 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one IS 220 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.