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HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO ARE LEFT?

There are 573 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 798 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO was highest during 1995 Q4 (1,485). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 114 (8%) LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO 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 SE TURBO has gained 32. Licensed models have fallen by 236 and the SORNed total has increased by 268.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 25 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 34.

58% of the remaining 1,371 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,48501,4851,485
1995 Q41,48501,4850
1996 Q41,46801,468-17
1997 Q41,45701,457-11
1998 Q41,44401,444-13
1999 Q41,39201,392-52
2000 Q41,31601,316-76
2001 Q41,31101,311-5
2002 Q41,28201,282-29
2003 Q41,22501,225-57
2004 Q41,20001,200-25
2005 Q41,13701,137-63
2006 Q41,06701,067-70
2007 Q41,0084071,415348
2008 Q31,1132661,379-36
2008 Q49354661,40122
2009 Q19194421,361-40
2009 Q21,0643361,40039
2009 Q31,0532941,347-53
2009 Q48934891,38235
2010 Q18474921,339-43
2010 Q21,0163461,36223
2010 Q31,0302871,317-45
2010 Q48045531,35740
2011 Q17525571,309-48
2011 Q29543991,35344
2011 Q39543451,299-54
2011 Q47805781,35859
2012 Q17715661,337-21
2012 Q29234311,35417
2012 Q39203531,273-81
2012 Q47026271,32956
2013 Q16606251,285-44
2013 Q28694621,33146
2013 Q38753531,228-103
2013 Q46707051,375147
2014 Q16576081,265-110
2014 Q28504981,34883
2014 Q38535291,38234
2014 Q46497261,375-7
2015 Q16436221,265-110
2015 Q28095301,33974
2015 Q38365411,37738
2015 Q46747061,3803
2016 Q16536901,343-37
2016 Q27815751,35613
2016 Q37815881,36913
2016 Q46197591,3789
2017 Q16166621,278-100
2017 Q27676131,380102
2017 Q37656421,40727
2017 Q45828121,394-13
2018 Q15797251,304-90
2018 Q27276281,35551
2018 Q37466521,39843
2018 Q45638351,3980
2019 Q15587391,297-101
2019 Q27276441,37174
2019 Q37106781,38817
2019 Q45098761,385-3
2020 Q14589001,358-27
2020 Q25827641,346-12
2020 Q35967971,39347
2020 Q44609331,3930
2021 Q14778301,307-86
2021 Q26457331,37871
2021 Q36577481,40527
2021 Q44909041,394-11
2022 Q15078141,321-73
2022 Q26517141,36544
2022 Q36367531,38924
2022 Q44549301,384-5
2023 Q14628471,309-75
2023 Q26067531,35950
2023 Q35887961,38425
2023 Q44179621,379-5
2024 Q14418621,303-76
2024 Q25937771,37067
2024 Q35698041,3733
2024 Q43989521,350-23
2025 Q14189331,3511
2025 Q25737981,37120

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.