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HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT ARE LEFT?

There are 159 LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 33 LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT was highest during 2024 Q2 (195). The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3 (2%) LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT has gained 16. Licensed models have increased by 24 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 5 LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT models. Taxed models have grown by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

83% of the surviving 192 LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN DHC SPRINT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46706767
1995 Q4710714
1996 Q48608615
1997 Q4910915
1998 Q4123012332
1999 Q412701274
2000 Q41220122-5
2001 Q412401242
2002 Q41180118-6
2003 Q41160116-2
2004 Q4129012913
2005 Q41250125-4
2006 Q412501250
2007 Q41243215631
2008 Q312427151-5
2008 Q4121331543
2009 Q1118381562
2009 Q2122361582
2009 Q312625151-7
2009 Q4124301543
2010 Q112033153-1
2010 Q2127321596
2010 Q312531156-3
2010 Q4122341560
2011 Q1120381582
2011 Q2121371580
2011 Q3119421613
2011 Q411941160-1
2012 Q1121391600
2012 Q211836154-6
2012 Q3121361573
2012 Q4120381581
2013 Q1119421613
2013 Q212236158-3
2013 Q312728155-3
2013 Q4126371638
2014 Q112735162-1
2014 Q2134351697
2014 Q3135351701
2014 Q413335168-2
2015 Q1134361702
2015 Q2135411766
2015 Q313243175-1
2015 Q4128481761
2016 Q112847175-1
2016 Q2132461783
2016 Q3132461780
2016 Q4130481780
2017 Q1132481802
2017 Q2134491833
2017 Q313050180-3
2017 Q4129541833
2018 Q1130541841
2018 Q213348181-3
2018 Q3138451832
2018 Q4142441863
2019 Q1145411860
2019 Q2147401871
2019 Q3148401881
2019 Q4151391902
2020 Q115039189-1
2020 Q215037187-2
2020 Q3151371881
2020 Q4150381880
2021 Q1156331891
2021 Q2159331923
2021 Q315833191-1
2021 Q4161311921
2022 Q1161321931
2022 Q215832190-3
2022 Q3162291911
2022 Q415931190-1
2023 Q1160301900
2023 Q2160311911
2023 Q315632188-3
2023 Q4159321913
2024 Q1162311932
2024 Q2164311952
2024 Q316329192-3
2024 Q4160321920
2025 Q1161311920
2025 Q2159331920

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.