Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Lexus LS400?
1998 Lexus LS400
95
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 95 Lexus LS400 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 14% of every Lexus LS400 still registered (about 683 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 12 build years for the LS400. That is about 76% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 120 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this LS400 fleet
About 95 of about 683 LS400 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any LS400 build year.
33%
Registered in NSW
About 31 of about 95 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: 1998 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 120 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 113 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 95 |
1998 Lexus LS400 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 31 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 147,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Lexus LS400.
Spot a 1998 Lexus LS400Under 1%
Spot any Lexus LS400, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Lexus LS400
- How does 1998 rank among LS400 build years?
- 1st of 12 build years by count. About 95 still registered in Australia.
- How many LS400 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 14% — about 95 of about 683 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 31); VIC (About 23). 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