Car statistics

Lexus IS 250 SE statistics

How many Lexus IS 250 SEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 250 SE compares with other versions of the Lexus IS. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Lexus IS. Recorded by DVLA as “IS 250 SE AUTO”, “IS 250 SE”.

Last updated
Records analysed
2,926 Lexus IS 250 SE records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 2,454 −9.9% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 472 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 57.4% Other Lexus IS versions 33.5%
  • Peak year 2009 4,751 licensed
  • Share of Lexus IS cars 7.8% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 16.1% of those still registered are SORN

How many Lexus IS 250 SEs are left in Great Britain?

There were 2,454 Lexus IS 250 SEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 472 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 48.3% lower than its peak of 4,751 in 2009.

Lexus IS 250 SEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Lexus IS 250 SEs licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2005 1,006–
2006 2,407–
2007 3,96764
2008 4,605135
2009 4,75138
2010 4,72925
2011 4,60642
2012 4,53534
2013 4,43838
2014 4,36740
2015 4,31356
2016 4,24673
2017 4,097118
2018 3,975137
2019 3,772190
2020 3,583253
2021 3,420290
2022 3,271326
2023 3,079370
2024 2,849397
2025 2,595445
2026 2,454472

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Lexus IS 250 SEs have survived?

57.4% of the Lexus IS 250 SEs 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 33.5%, so Lexus IS 250 SEs are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 6 other versions of the Lexus IS first registered in the same years.

Share of Lexus IS 250 SEs still registered compared with other Lexus IS versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Lexus IS 250 SE 57.4%
Other Lexus IS versions of the same age 33.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Lexus IS 250 SE registrations over time

Registrations of Lexus IS 250 SEs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,582 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered.

Registered for the first time, by year

Lexus IS 250 SEs registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Year First registrations
’05 1,011
’06 1,540
’07 1,582
’08 770
’09 112
’10 11
’11 4
’12 5
’13 6
’14 16
’15 21
’16 3
’17 3
’18 6
’19 5
’20 2
’21 1
’22 1
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0

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.

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.

Lexus IS 250 SE compared with other versions of the Lexus IS
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

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,926 Lexus IS 250 SE 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 AUTO”, “IS 250 SE”. 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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