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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE 111S ARE LEFT?

There are 608 LOTUS ELISE 111S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 377 LOTUS ELISE 111S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE 111S was highest during 2007 Q4 (1,782). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 797 (45%) LOTUS ELISE 111S have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE 111S 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 ELISE 111S has fallen by 81. Licensed models have fallen by 280 and the SORNed total has increased by 199.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 12 LOTUS ELISE 111S models. Taxed models have declined by 18 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

62% of the surviving 985 LOTUS ELISE 111S in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE 111S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q45420542542
2000 Q47350735193
2001 Q47070707-28
2002 Q49770977270
2003 Q41,34101,341364
2004 Q41,57801,578237
2005 Q41,73501,735157
2006 Q41,69401,694-41
2007 Q41,6441381,78288
2008 Q31,6091131,722-60
2008 Q41,5141861,700-22
2009 Q11,4841641,648-52
2009 Q21,5431081,6513
2009 Q31,4891111,600-51
2009 Q41,3691951,564-36
2010 Q11,3051741,479-85
2010 Q21,3621251,4878
2010 Q31,3011341,435-52
2010 Q41,1542331,387-48
2011 Q11,1252111,336-51
2011 Q21,1891421,331-5
2011 Q31,1361371,273-58
2011 Q41,0202311,251-22
2012 Q19792241,203-48
2012 Q21,0481511,199-4
2012 Q31,0331401,173-26
2012 Q49112501,161-12
2013 Q18782411,119-42
2013 Q29741531,1278
2013 Q39601431,103-24
2013 Q48462691,11512
2014 Q18352071,042-73
2014 Q29161671,08341
2014 Q39101771,0874
2014 Q47972791,076-11
2015 Q18142151,029-47
2015 Q28881781,06637
2015 Q38891921,08115
2015 Q47952841,079-2
2016 Q17972571,054-25
2016 Q28601951,0551
2016 Q38472021,049-6
2016 Q47453081,0534
2017 Q1748249997-56
2017 Q28152361,05154
2017 Q37902521,042-9
2017 Q46793601,039-3
2018 Q1679297976-63
2018 Q27552541,00933
2018 Q37542801,03425
2018 Q46493821,031-3
2019 Q1647319966-65
2019 Q27192811,00034
2019 Q37212941,01515
2019 Q46053981,003-12
2020 Q1570415985-18
2020 Q2626347973-12
2020 Q363935999825
2020 Q45484551,0035
2021 Q1553390943-60
2021 Q266432799148
2021 Q36633401,00312
2021 Q4550446996-7
2022 Q1573380953-43
2022 Q266731197825
2022 Q367332499719
2022 Q4536451987-10
2023 Q1543380923-64
2023 Q264733598259
2023 Q3633347980-2
2023 Q4500474974-6
2024 Q1520414934-40
2024 Q261036697642
2024 Q36043809848
2024 Q4489492981-3
2025 Q15004849843
2025 Q26083779851

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.