34%
Versus the busiest IS300 year
2005 has about 34% as many still registered as 2018 (about 641).
How rare is a 2005 Lexus IS300?
2005 Lexus IS300
221
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 221 Lexus IS300 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 6.8% of every Lexus IS300 still registered (about 3,250 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 8th of 16 build years for the IS300. The busiest year is 2018 (about 641 still registered); 2005 has about 34% as many. That is about 9% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 249 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.8%
Share of this IS300 fleet
About 221 of about 3,250 IS300 vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in NSW
About 100 of about 221 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 11%
Since January 2021
About 249 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Lexus IS300
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 11% 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 249 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 246 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 237 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 232 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 221 |
2005 Lexus IS300 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 IS300
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
IS300 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the IS300, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 110 |
| 2002 | About 283 |
| 2003 | About 226 |
| 2004 | About 243 |
| 2005 | About 221 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 3 |
| 2015 | About 45 |
| 2016 | About 35 |
| 2017 | About 114 |
| 2018 | About 641 |
| 2019 | About 491 |
| 2020 | About 385 |
| 2021 | About 445 |
| 2022 | About 3 |
2005 Lexus IS300 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 100 |
| VIC | About 48 |
| QLD | About 50 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 3,240 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- HybridAbout 9 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 63,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Lexus IS300.
Spot a 2005 Lexus IS300Under 1%
Spot any Lexus IS300, any yearAbout 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Lexus IS300
- How does 2005 rank among IS300 build years?
- 8th of 16 build years by count. About 221 still registered in Australia.
- How many IS300 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 6.8% — about 221 of about 3,250 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most IS300 still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 100); QLD (About 50). 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