How many Lexus IS are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 558 on the road Built 1998-2026 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Lexus's compact rear-wheel-drive saloon, launched in Japan in 1998 as the Toyota Altezza and aimed at the BMW 3 Series. Its chief engineer had worked on the AE86 Corolla, and its clear-lensed tail lights started a worldwide aftermarket fashion.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 1,275 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 2000 | 67 |
| 2001 | 60 |
| 2002 | 100 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2005 | 403 |
| 2006 | 1,275 |
| 2007 | 1,176 |
| 2008 | 1,013 |
| 2009 | 442 |
| 2010 | 374 |
| 2011 | 271 |
| 2012 | 202 |
| 2013 | 845 |
| 2014 | 613 |
| 2015 | 343 |
| 2016 | 186 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2018 | 137 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 100 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · XE10 | 1998–2005 | 834 | Scarce |
| Second generation · XE20 | 2005–2013 | 5,598 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · XE30 | since 2013 | 1,950 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 250 | 3,389 | Uncommon | |
| IS 300h | 1,337 | Uncommon | |
| IS 350 | 1,255 | Uncommon | |
| IS 250 Limited | 709 | Scarce | |
| IS 200 | 342 | Scarce | |
| IS 300 | 200 | Scarce | |
| IS300H LIMITED | 153 | Rare | |
| IS300h F Sport | 141 | Rare | |
| IS 350 F Sport | 125 | Rare | |
| IS 200t | 91 | Rare | |
| IS 350 Limited | 91 | Rare | |
| IS 300 F Sport | 80 | Rare | |
| IS 250 F-Sport | 74 | Rare | |
| IS250 C | 73 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8,384 still registered, the Lexus IS is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 21 Lexus models and 111th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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