How many Lexus LC500s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 74,204 on the road Built 2017-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big grand touring coupe launched in 2017, remarkably close to the LF-LC concept car of 2012 that few expected Lexus to build. It pairs a naturally aspirated 5 litre V8 with a ten-speed automatic, and there are convertible and hybrid versions. Many regard it as the best-looking Lexus yet.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 15 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 63 still registered, the Lexus LC500 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 17th of the 21 Lexus models and equal 1,223rd 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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