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HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN 2S ARE LEFT?

There are 104 LOTUS ELAN 2S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 59 LOTUS ELAN 2S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELAN 2S was highest during 2024 Q1 (164). The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (1%) LOTUS ELAN 2S have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELAN 2S has gained 37. Licensed models have increased by 31 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 15 LOTUS ELAN 2S models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

64% of the surviving 163 LOTUS ELAN 2S in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN 2S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45405454
1995 Q452052-2
1996 Q48708735
1997 Q4870870
1998 Q4890892
1999 Q488088-1
2000 Q4940946
2001 Q489089-5
2002 Q4920923
2003 Q4950953
2004 Q410001005
2005 Q410201022
2006 Q486086-16
2007 Q4863111731
2008 Q38332115-2
2008 Q480401205
2009 Q17833111-9
2009 Q281361176
2009 Q382381203
2009 Q479431222
2010 Q17740117-5
2010 Q275421170
2010 Q37142113-4
2010 Q468501185
2011 Q17042112-6
2011 Q271431142
2011 Q37436110-4
2011 Q475391144
2012 Q17637113-1
2012 Q275401152
2012 Q37438112-3
2012 Q476421186
2013 Q176421180
2013 Q27145116-2
2013 Q37143114-2
2013 Q4715412511
2014 Q174511250
2014 Q275511261
2014 Q37153124-2
2014 Q471541251
2015 Q171541250
2015 Q273531261
2015 Q374541282
2015 Q472561280
2016 Q171601313
2016 Q273621354
2016 Q374621361
2016 Q475611360
2017 Q173641371
2017 Q275661414
2017 Q379641432
2017 Q47864142-1
2018 Q17863141-1
2018 Q285581432
2018 Q38457141-2
2018 Q486571432
2019 Q190561463
2019 Q29055145-1
2019 Q394541483
2019 Q493551480
2020 Q195531480
2020 Q297511480
2020 Q398511491
2020 Q497541512
2021 Q199531521
2021 Q2100531531
2021 Q3100541541
2021 Q4102551573
2022 Q110353156-1
2022 Q2102551571
2022 Q3104541581
2022 Q4101581591
2023 Q1101591601
2023 Q210257159-1
2023 Q3104571612
2023 Q410356159-2
2024 Q1105591645
2024 Q210359162-2
2024 Q39960159-3
2024 Q4102581601
2025 Q1103601633
2025 Q2104591630

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.