Factory build sheet

2005 Lexus LS 430

Build JTHBN36F-5 · 4.3L 8cyl · Sedan

VIN positions 1 through 8 read JTHBN36F and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every LS whose VIN starts JTHBN36F and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 3,899 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 3,899 known VINs
  • 47 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Lexus with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
4.3 L
Cylinders
8
Configuration
V-Shaped
Engine model
3UZ-FE
Engine manufacturer
Toyota
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Horsepower
300 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2

Body & chassis

Body class
Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
4
Series
UCF30L
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$10,554 median asking price · 76 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $4,900 Top 2% of listings $34,995

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The same build, other model years

Lexus used the VIN pattern JTHBN36F for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$11,900 2004 $10,554 2005 $12,000 2006

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 JTH TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 BN36F Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 5 Model year — 2005
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

3,899 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JTHBN36F-5 shares the specification above.

  • 3,899 Known VINs
  • 47 Listed for sale now
  • 76 Priced listings
  • $10,554 Median asking

Vehicles of this build

A fixed sample of 3 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 3,899 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the LS, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Prices are asking prices from 76 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 3,899 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.