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HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN S4 ARE LEFT?

There are 171 LOTUS ELAN S4 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 63 LOTUS ELAN S4 that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more LOTUS ELAN S4, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELAN S4 has gained 47. Licensed models have increased by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 16 LOTUS ELAN S4 models. Taxed models have grown by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

73% of the surviving 234 LOTUS ELAN S4 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN S4 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46906969
1995 Q460060-9
1996 Q4124012464
1997 Q41210121-3
1998 Q4135013514
1999 Q4145014510
2000 Q414601461
2001 Q41380138-8
2002 Q413801380
2003 Q41360136-2
2004 Q413801382
2005 Q414001402
2006 Q41330133-7
2007 Q41254917441
2008 Q312246168-6
2008 Q4122531757
2009 Q111840158-17
2009 Q2115461613
2009 Q3113511643
2009 Q4115541695
2010 Q111341154-15
2010 Q2116471639
2010 Q3116501663
2010 Q411352165-1
2011 Q111341154-11
2011 Q2114451595
2011 Q3116491656
2011 Q4115531683
2012 Q112041161-7
2012 Q2116481643
2012 Q3115551706
2012 Q4116561722
2013 Q111446160-12
2013 Q2122411633
2013 Q3123471707
2013 Q41245818212
2014 Q1123591820
2014 Q2126611875
2014 Q312757184-3
2014 Q4125601851
2015 Q1126611872
2015 Q2127601870
2015 Q3130591892
2015 Q4131621934
2016 Q1134611952
2016 Q2136591950
2016 Q3135621972
2016 Q4134631970
2017 Q1135641992
2017 Q2136672034
2017 Q313269201-2
2017 Q413268200-1
2018 Q1136692055
2018 Q2144632072
2018 Q3141662070
2018 Q4141692103
2019 Q1146662122
2019 Q2153612142
2019 Q3157622195
2019 Q4157632201
2020 Q115464218-2
2020 Q2157612180
2020 Q3158622202
2020 Q415861219-1
2021 Q115959218-1
2021 Q2160582180
2021 Q3158602180
2021 Q4161612224
2022 Q115862220-2
2022 Q2161612222
2022 Q3160632231
2022 Q4164642285
2023 Q116462226-2
2023 Q2165622271
2023 Q316063223-4
2023 Q4162642263
2024 Q1170632337
2024 Q216563228-5
2024 Q316463227-1
2024 Q4166642303
2025 Q1169622311
2025 Q2171632343

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.