Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Lexus LS400?
1997 Lexus LS400
54
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 54 Lexus LS400 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 7.9% of every Lexus LS400 still registered (about 683 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 9th of 12 build years for the LS400. The busiest year is 1998 (about 95 still registered); 1997 has about 57% as many. That is about 7% fewer than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 70 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
57%
Versus the busiest LS400 year
1997 has about 57% as many still registered as 1998 (about 95).
7.9%
Share of this LS400 fleet
About 54 of about 683 LS400 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in NSW
About 16 of about 54 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Lexus LS400
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 70 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 65 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 58 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 54 |
1997 Lexus LS400 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 LS400
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
LS400 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the LS400, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | About 43 |
| 1991 | About 69 |
| 1992 | About 76 |
| 1993 | About 54 |
| 1994 | About 60 |
| 1995 | About 94 |
| 1996 | About 58 |
| 1997 | About 54 |
| 1998 | About 95 |
| 1999 | About 58 |
| 2000 | About 19 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
1997 Lexus LS400 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 16 |
| VIC | About 14 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 259,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Lexus LS400.
Spot a 1997 Lexus LS400Under 1%
Spot any Lexus LS400, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Lexus LS400
- How does 1997 rank among LS400 build years?
- 9th of 12 build years by count. About 54 still registered in Australia.
- How many LS400 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 7.9% — about 54 of about 683 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most LS400 still registered?
- 1998. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 16); VIC (About 14). 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