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HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN S2 ARE LEFT?

There are 239 LOTUS ELAN S2 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 187 LOTUS ELAN S2 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELAN S2 was highest during 1996 Q4 (432). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 6 (1%) LOTUS ELAN S2 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELAN S2 that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELAN S2 has gained 19. Licensed models have fallen by 58 and the SORNed total has increased by 77.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 14 LOTUS ELAN S2 models. Taxed models have grown by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

56% of the surviving 426 LOTUS ELAN S2 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN S2 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41520152152
1995 Q43880388236
1996 Q4432043244
1997 Q43940394-38
1998 Q440004006
1999 Q43900390-10
2000 Q43840384-6
2001 Q43670367-17
2002 Q436903692
2003 Q43460346-23
2004 Q435103515
2005 Q435703576
2006 Q43500350-7
2007 Q43239141464
2008 Q335249401-13
2008 Q4322854076
2009 Q130186387-20
2009 Q23426040215
2009 Q334055395-7
2009 Q42951043994
2010 Q130094394-5
2010 Q2330663962
2010 Q332762389-7
2010 Q428211840011
2011 Q1274108382-18
2011 Q23228340523
2011 Q331679395-10
2011 Q42791234027
2012 Q1268119387-15
2012 Q23128739912
2012 Q330190391-8
2012 Q42661253910
2013 Q1253129382-9
2013 Q22989639412
2013 Q329895393-1
2013 Q425415140512
2014 Q1249121370-35
2014 Q230010040030
2014 Q32991074066
2014 Q4253152405-1
2015 Q1248123371-34
2015 Q229711040736
2015 Q3281114395-12
2015 Q424615940510
2016 Q1250144394-11
2016 Q228312640915
2016 Q3278129407-2
2016 Q42381704081
2017 Q1225146371-37
2017 Q227212840029
2017 Q328213241414
2017 Q42361794151
2018 Q1236148384-31
2018 Q228012640622
2018 Q328513341812
2018 Q4236180416-2
2019 Q1247150397-19
2019 Q228413642023
2019 Q32721524244
2019 Q4225197422-2
2020 Q1210208418-4
2020 Q2227185412-6
2020 Q32391804197
2020 Q42022194212
2021 Q1203198401-20
2021 Q225416942322
2021 Q3248170418-5
2021 Q42102114213
2022 Q1211186397-24
2022 Q224516440912
2022 Q324517542011
2022 Q41962284244
2023 Q1205185390-34
2023 Q225516942434
2023 Q3247176423-1
2023 Q4184231415-8
2024 Q1194202396-19
2024 Q223417841216
2024 Q32311864175
2024 Q41892344236
2025 Q11912354263
2025 Q22391874260

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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.