Car statistics
Lexus IS 250 SE-L statistics
How many Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 250 SE-L compares with other versions of the Lexus IS. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,431 −7.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 288 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 68.5% Other Lexus IS versions 33.2%
- Peak year 2010 3,761 licensed
- Share of Lexus IS cars 7.3% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 1 registered for the first time
How many Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls are left in Great Britain?
There were 2,431 Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 288 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 35.4% lower than its peak of 3,761 in 2010.
Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 247 | – |
| 2006 | 1,430 | – |
| 2007 | 2,614 | 57 |
| 2008 | 3,305 | 76 |
| 2009 | 3,676 | 46 |
| 2010 | 3,761 | 29 |
| 2011 | 3,740 | 25 |
| 2012 | 3,695 | 23 |
| 2013 | 3,646 | 38 |
| 2014 | 3,581 | 34 |
| 2015 | 3,528 | 50 |
| 2016 | 3,467 | 54 |
| 2017 | 3,414 | 74 |
| 2018 | 3,345 | 92 |
| 2019 | 3,224 | 123 |
| 2020 | 3,143 | 144 |
| 2021 | 3,032 | 173 |
| 2022 | 2,932 | 179 |
| 2023 | 2,830 | 188 |
| 2024 | 2,703 | 228 |
| 2025 | 2,510 | 275 |
| 2026 | 2,431 | 288 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls have survived?
68.5% of the Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Lexus IS first registered in the same years, the figure is 33.2%, so Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls are 2.1 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 7 other versions of the Lexus IS first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Lexus IS 250 SE-L | 68.5% |
| Other Lexus IS versions of the same age | 33.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Lexus IS 250 SE-L registrations over time
Registrations of Lexus IS 250 SE-Ls for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,230 in 2006. In 2025, 1 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 240 |
| ’06 | 1,230 |
| ’07 | 1,214 |
| ’08 | 725 |
| ’09 | 364 |
| ’10 | 126 |
| ’11 | 44 |
| ’12 | 17 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 2 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 1 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 3 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 1 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Lexus IS MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Lexus IS cars in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the 250 SE-L.
Other versions of the Lexus IS
Versions of the Lexus IS with their own page. The Lexus IS page covers all 30,131 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus IS 250 SE | 2,454 | 472 | 57.4% |
| Lexus IS 250 SE-L | 2,431 | 288 | 68.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 2,719 Lexus IS 250 SE-L records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “IS 250 SE-L AUTO”, “IS 250 SE-L”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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