Enter the 17-character VIN of your Lexus IS to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17 characters of a Lexus IS VIN and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration. Our data for the Lexus IS lists 10 versions, from the IS I (XE10) and IS I Sportcross to the IS III (XE30, facelift 2020), plus the IS-F and the IS-Coupe-Convertible. It covers model years 1999 to 2020, Coupe, Sedan and Wagon bodies, and power from 150 to 472 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a car, compare the model year the VIN gives with the year in the advert and the registration papers, and check that the body style and power on the papers fit the version being offered.
1999 - 2020
Production years
150 - 472 hp
Power
3
Body styles
10
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus IS I (XE10) | 1999 - 2005 | Sedan | 155 - 218 hp |
| Lexus IS I Sportcross | 2001 - 2005 | Wagon | 155 - 214 hp |
| Lexus IS II (XE20) | 2005 - 2008 | Sedan | 177 - 306 hp |
| Lexus IS II (XE20, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2010 | Sedan | 177 - 306 hp |
| Lexus IS-Coupe-Convertible | 2008 - 2013 | Coupe | 208 hp |
| Lexus IS-F | 2008 - 2014 | Sedan | 423 hp |
| Lexus IS II (XE20, facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2013 | Sedan | 150 - 306 hp |
| Lexus IS III (XE30) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 178 - 245 hp |
| Lexus IS III (XE30, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Sedan | 178 - 311 hp |
| Lexus IS III (XE30, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2005 | Sedan | 178 - 472 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Lexus IS, with model years 1999 - 2020 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1999 - 2020 across 10 versions of the Lexus IS. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Lexus IS the characters to expect are X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020).
10 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 472 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The VIN gives you the model year in the 10th character and the manufacturer in the first three. Match that year to the version named in the advert, for example IS II (XE20) or one of its facelifts. The year alone may not settle it, so also compare body style and power with the registration papers.
Read all 17 characters on the car and check them one by one against the registration papers and the listing. Letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if you see one, you have probably misread a character. The model year character should also agree with the year the seller states.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not give a full equipment list. It reads only the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture.