Enter the 17-character VIN of your Lexus LS 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 LS VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and without registration. Our data for the LS covers 14 versions, from Lexus LS I through LS IV and LS IV Long, including facelift variants such as LS III (facelift 2004) and LS IV (facelift 2012). It spans model years 1989 to 2021, lists Sedan as the only body style, and gives power from 245 to 420 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you are looking at a specific LS, compare the decoded model year and country with the registration document and the car's own details, and check that the power figure fits the 245 to 420 hp range.
1989 - 2021
Production years
245 - 420 hp
Power
1
Body styles
14
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus LS I | 1989 - 1992 | Sedan | 245 - 253 hp |
| Lexus LS I (facelift 1993) | 1992 - 1994 | Sedan | 245 - 253 hp |
| Lexus LS II | 1994 - 1997 | Sedan | 264 hp |
| Lexus LS II (facelift 1998) | 1997 - 2000 | Sedan | 276 - 294 hp |
| Lexus LS III | 2000 - 2003 | Sedan | 282 - 290 hp |
| Lexus LS III (facelift 2004) | 2003 - 2006 | Sedan | 282 - 290 hp |
| Lexus LS IV | 2006 - 2009 | Sedan | 367 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS IV Long | 2006 - 2009 | Sedan | 357 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS IV (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | Sedan | 367 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS IV Long (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | Sedan | 357 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS IV (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2017 | Sedan | 370 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS IV Long (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2017 | Sedan | 370 - 394 hp |
| Lexus LS V | 2017 - 2020 | Sedan | 295 - 420 hp |
| Lexus LS V (facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2021 | Sedan | 299 - 416 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Lexus LS, with model years 1989 - 2021 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 1989 - 2021 across 14 versions of the Lexus LS. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Lexus LS the characters to expect are W (1998), 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), M (2021).
14 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 420 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is a useful first clue because several versions in our data carry facelift years, for example LS II (facelift 1998) or LS IV Long (facelift 2009). The model year only narrows the choice, so confirm the exact version against the registration document.
Read all 17 characters on the car and check that they match the registration papers exactly. Remember that I, O and Q never appear in a VIN, so a character that looks like one of them is probably a 1 or a 0. Then check that the model year and country of manufacture from the decoder agree with what the seller tells you.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not replace the documents for the exact version or power figure of one particular car.