UK vehicle statistics / Lexus

How many Lexus LS 430 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 847 licensed and 550 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lexus LS 430 generic-model group.

Looking at a LS 430?

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Wondering whether one particular LS 430 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the LS 430 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,160 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 847 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 550 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,397 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 1,397 LS 430 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (550 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 61% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,160. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual LS 430 — 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 Q1847550
2025 Q4868539
2025 Q3901523
2025 Q2915515
2025 Q1919529
2024 Q4933530
2024 Q3964529
2024 Q2988520
2024 Q11,013516
2023 Q41,048515
2023 Q31,088500
2023 Q21,105482
2023 Q11,108488
2022 Q41,139477
2022 Q31,178454
2022 Q21,210439
2022 Q11,230427
2021 Q41,267430
2021 Q31,306400
2021 Q21,330404
2021 Q11,342389
2020 Q41,369386
2020 Q31,420373
2020 Q21,409372
2020 Q11,447373
2019 Q41,507322
2019 Q31,549303
2019 Q21,563289
2019 Q11,579292
2018 Q41,620295
2018 Q31,664278
2018 Q21,696259
2018 Q11,729246
2017 Q41,761239
2017 Q31,807213
2017 Q21,839216
2017 Q11,858214
2016 Q41,900197
2016 Q31,911191
2016 Q21,960174
2016 Q11,969172
2015 Q41,981158
2015 Q32,002131
2015 Q22,049128
2015 Q12,076113
2014 Q42,109108
2014 Q32,16091

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Common questions

How many Lexus LS 430 cars are left in the UK?

847 were licensed and 550 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lexus LS 430 cars are SORN?

550 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,397 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the LS 430 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,160 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 847 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 550 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,397 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one LS 430 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.