How many Lexus LS 500s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain129+4.0% on a year earlier
Declared SORN5Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 1,108of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2017
Declared off the road3.7%of those still registered are SORN
Most common fuelHybrid100.0% of those licensed
How many Lexus LS 500s are left in Great Britain?
There were 129 Lexus LS 500s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 5 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2017.
Lexus LS 500s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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Lexus LS 500s licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
There were not enough MOT tests of Lexus LS 500s in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.
Lexus LS 500 engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 129 Lexus LS 500s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 3,401cc to 3,500cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Lexus LS 500s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
3,401cc to 3,500cc 129 licensed
100.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Lexus LS 500 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Lexus LS 500 from 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol hybrid versions ranges from 39.8 to 43.5 mpg, with CO2 of 147 to 161 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “LS500h, MY2018”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Lexus LS 500 safety recalls
DVSA lists 5 safety recalls for the Lexus LS 500 since 1992, the first in 2019. The most recent was launched on 24 November 2025.
Combination Meter Reprogramming on Multiple Models (Lexus)
Launched 24 November 2025DVSA recall R/2025/275Manufacturer ref. 5GG31/25SD-063
Defect
For certain vehicles equipped with the combination meter system (where various information is displayed) that due to an improper programming of the combination meter unnecessarily repetitive data is written to a memory device. This may cause the memory device to deteriorate and the monitor to not display during the meter at start up and remain in this state permanently.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Lexus LS 500. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
