85%
Versus the busiest ES300 year
2005 has about 85% as many still registered as 2002 (about 405).
How rare is a 2005 Lexus ES300?
2005 Lexus ES300
346
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 346 Lexus ES300 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 14% of every Lexus ES300 still registered (about 2,520 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 16 build years for the ES300. The busiest year is 2002 (about 405 still registered); 2005 has about 85% as many. That is about 24% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 392 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this ES300 fleet
About 346 of about 2,520 ES300 vehicles still registered, all years together.
39%
Registered in NSW
About 135 of about 346 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 392 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Lexus ES300
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 12% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 392 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 380 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 378 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 366 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 346 |
2005 Lexus ES300 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 ES300
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ES300 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ES300, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | About 14 |
| 1993 | About 15 |
| 1994 | About 18 |
| 1995 | About 16 |
| 1996 | About 46 |
| 1997 | About 321 |
| 1998 | About 244 |
| 1999 | About 179 |
| 2000 | About 141 |
| 2001 | About 178 |
| 2002 | About 405 |
| 2003 | About 304 |
| 2004 | About 280 |
| 2005 | About 346 |
| 2006 | About 5 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
2005 Lexus ES300 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 135 |
| VIC | About 110 |
| QLD | About 50 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 345 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 40,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Lexus ES300.
Spot a 2005 Lexus ES300Under 1%
Spot any Lexus ES300, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Lexus ES300
- How does 2005 rank among ES300 build years?
- 2nd of 16 build years by count. About 346 still registered in Australia.
- How many ES300 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 14% — about 346 of about 2,520 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most ES300 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 135); VIC (About 110). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method