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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 80 LOTUS ELISE 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13 LOTUS ELISE 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE 16V was highest during 2016 Q4 (106). The number taxed topped out in 2018 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (12%) LOTUS ELISE 16V have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELISE 16V has gained 8. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 LOTUS ELISE 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

86% of the surviving 93 LOTUS ELISE 16V in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q11011
2010 Q21101110
2010 Q3151165
2010 Q4174215
2011 Q14044423
2011 Q25095915
2011 Q35311645
2011 Q4586640
2012 Q1605651
2012 Q2618694
2012 Q36110712
2012 Q46011710
2013 Q165368-3
2013 Q2647713
2013 Q3668743
2013 Q467572-2
2014 Q167471-1
2014 Q2677743
2014 Q3728806
2014 Q4803833
2015 Q1864907
2015 Q282385-5
2015 Q3903938
2015 Q4914952
2016 Q1914950
2016 Q291394-1
2016 Q39641006
2016 Q49971066
2017 Q1956101-5
2017 Q210051054
2017 Q3975102-3
2017 Q49771042
2018 Q193598-6
2018 Q210041046
2018 Q3985103-1
2018 Q49581030
2019 Q191697-6
2019 Q29371003
2019 Q389695-5
2019 Q48214961
2020 Q1879960
2020 Q2898971
2020 Q388795-2
2020 Q48213950
2021 Q1869950
2021 Q2878950
2021 Q3831194-1
2021 Q48212940
2022 Q1791291-3
2022 Q2879965
2022 Q380989-7
2022 Q48113945
2023 Q184892-2
2023 Q28610964
2023 Q38511960
2023 Q48116971
2024 Q1821395-2
2024 Q28214961
2024 Q3831295-1
2024 Q4771794-1
2025 Q17519940
2025 Q2801393-1

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.