15%
Versus the busiest IS250 year
2005 has about 15% as many still registered as 2007 (about 3,370).
How rare is a 2005 Lexus IS250?
2005 Lexus IS250
499
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 499 Lexus IS250 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 2.4% of every Lexus IS250 still registered (about 21,000 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 11th of 14 build years for the IS250. The busiest year is 2007 (about 3,370 still registered); 2005 has about 15% as many. That is about 16533% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 591 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.4%
Share of this IS250 fleet
About 499 of about 21,000 IS250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 190 of about 499 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 16%
Since January 2021
About 591 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Lexus IS250
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 16% 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 591 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 574 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 550 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 532 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 499 |
2005 Lexus IS250 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 IS250
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
IS250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the IS250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 499 |
| 2006 | About 2,450 |
| 2007 | About 3,370 |
| 2008 | About 2,960 |
| 2009 | About 1,990 |
| 2010 | About 2,970 |
| 2011 | About 2,110 |
| 2012 | About 1,340 |
| 2013 | About 1,740 |
| 2014 | About 955 |
| 2015 | About 553 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
2005 Lexus IS250 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 190 |
| VIC | About 138 |
| QLD | About 93 |
| WA | About 27 |
| SA | About 40 |
| 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
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 20,900 registered
- HybridAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 28,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Lexus IS250.
Spot a 2005 Lexus IS250About 1%
Spot any Lexus IS250, any yearAbout 41%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Lexus IS250
- How does 2005 rank among IS250 build years?
- 11th of 14 build years by count. About 499 still registered in Australia.
- How many IS250 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 2.4% — about 499 of about 21,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most IS250 still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 190); VIC (About 138). 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