How many Lexus RX 400s 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 Britain7,104−9.7% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,031Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 384of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200911,556 licensed
Declared off the road12.7%of those still registered are SORN
Most common fuelHybrid99.6% of those licensed
How many Lexus RX 400s are left in Great Britain?
There were 7,104 Lexus RX 400s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,031 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 38.5% fewer than the peak of 11,556 in 2009.
Lexus RX 400s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2009 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
There were not enough MOT tests of Lexus RX 400s 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 RX 400 registrations over time
Registrations of Lexus RX 400s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 3,428 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
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Lexus RX 400s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 7,443 Lexus RX 400s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 3,301cc to 3,400cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Lexus RX 400s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
3,301cc to 3,400cc 7,440 licensed
100.0%
Other sizes 3 licensed
0.0%
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 RX 400 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Lexus RX 400 from 2005 to 2009. On the NEDC test (listings 2005 to 2009), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 34.9 mpg, with CO2 of 192 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2009
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2005 to 2009
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 “RX”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Lexus RX 400 safety recalls
DVSA lists 3 safety recalls for the Lexus RX 400 since 1992, the first in 2011. The most recent was launched on 16 October 2013.
Vehicle could suddenly stop
Launched 16 October 2013DVSA recall R/2013/104
Defect
It is possible that due to variations in the build specification of the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) which includes the Insluted-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT's) the lead-based solder could be affected by abnormally higher operating temperatures. This could result in a degrading of the solder and eventually heat damage to the IGBT's. If this occurs then warning lights on the instrument panel will illuminate. However if the driver fails to heed these warnings or the main power supply fuse blows then the vehicle could stop without warning.
Remedy
Recall all the affected vehicles and replace the IPM unit with a upgraded unit.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Lexus RX 400. 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.
