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HOW MANY LEXUS IS 300 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 224 LEXUS IS 300 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 211 LEXUS IS 300 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LEXUS IS 300 AUTO was highest during 2009 Q2 (861). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 426 (49%) LEXUS IS 300 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of LEXUS IS 300 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of LEXUS IS 300 AUTO has fallen by 278. Licensed models have fallen by 451 and the SORNed total has increased by 173.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 102 LEXUS IS 300 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 172 and the SORNed total has increased by 70.

51% of the surviving 435 LEXUS IS 300 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LEXUS IS 300 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q41550155155
2002 Q45390539384
2003 Q47430743204
2004 Q48530853110
2005 Q485308530
2006 Q48440844-9
2007 Q48431485713
2008 Q383711848-9
2008 Q484288502
2009 Q1843118544
2009 Q285298617
2009 Q384214856-5
2009 Q484114855-1
2010 Q1838178550
2010 Q2841148550
2010 Q383418852-3
2010 Q482422846-6
2011 Q1824268504
2011 Q281325838-12
2011 Q380924833-5
2011 Q479828826-7
2012 Q179027817-9
2012 Q278925814-3
2012 Q378123804-10
2012 Q477026796-8
2013 Q174933782-14
2013 Q274635781-1
2013 Q374428772-9
2013 Q474031771-1
2014 Q172242764-7
2014 Q271437751-13
2014 Q369236728-23
2014 Q468639725-3
2015 Q167338711-14
2015 Q2675387132
2015 Q366043703-10
2015 Q464946695-8
2016 Q163548683-12
2016 Q263144675-8
2016 Q361151662-13
2016 Q46076667311
2017 Q158564649-24
2017 Q257272644-5
2017 Q355885643-1
2017 Q454589634-9
2018 Q153097627-7
2018 Q251398611-16
2018 Q3484116600-11
2018 Q4459125584-16
2019 Q1449126575-9
2019 Q2434119553-22
2019 Q3425125550-3
2019 Q44251305555
2020 Q1408139547-8
2020 Q2396141537-10
2020 Q3387141528-9
2020 Q4359156515-13
2021 Q1348158506-9
2021 Q2334168502-4
2021 Q3326162488-14
2021 Q4313167480-8
2022 Q13141664800
2022 Q2301171472-8
2022 Q3287181468-4
2022 Q4262201463-5
2023 Q1267189456-7
2023 Q2267186453-3
2023 Q3263189452-1
2023 Q42472074542
2024 Q1235210445-9
2024 Q22462024483
2024 Q32432064491
2024 Q4216218434-15
2025 Q1221211432-2
2025 Q22242114353

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.