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How many Lexus IS 250 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 10,131 licensed and 1,213 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lexus IS 250 generic-model group.

Looking at a IS 250?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the IS 250 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,403 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 10,131 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,213 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 11,344 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

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 30% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 14,403. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual IS 250 — 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 Q110,1311,213
2025 Q410,2641,175
2025 Q310,4761,081
2025 Q210,6501,055
2025 Q110,7351,058
2024 Q410,8901,030
2024 Q311,046963
2024 Q211,150925
2024 Q111,321918
2023 Q411,452888
2023 Q311,608824
2023 Q211,712787
2023 Q111,731806
2022 Q411,822794
2022 Q311,916727
2022 Q212,045705
2022 Q112,138720
2021 Q412,241706
2021 Q312,327647
2021 Q212,400664
2021 Q112,504659
2020 Q412,618626
2020 Q312,668587
2020 Q212,738606
2020 Q112,819568
2019 Q413,002468
2019 Q313,165415
2019 Q213,267377
2019 Q113,349355
2018 Q413,462354
2018 Q313,518309
2018 Q213,558280
2018 Q113,612287
2017 Q413,748279
2017 Q313,815239
2017 Q213,915228
2017 Q113,916207
2016 Q414,042194
2016 Q314,080160
2016 Q214,137159
2016 Q114,120183
2015 Q414,222165
2015 Q314,163142
2015 Q214,287115
2015 Q114,265117
2014 Q414,284126
2014 Q314,403100

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Common questions

How many Lexus IS 250 cars are left in the UK?

10,131 were licensed and 1,213 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lexus IS 250 cars are SORN?

1,213 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 11,344 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the IS 250 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 14,403 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 10,131 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,213 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 11,344 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one IS 250 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.