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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS ARE LEFT?

There are 1 LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

During 2010 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS 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 R SPORTS has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

50% of the surviving 2 LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE R SPORTS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q41011
2007 Q41121
2008 Q3101-1
2008 Q42021
2009 Q11120
2009 Q22020
2009 Q32020
2009 Q42020
2010 Q11120
2010 Q22020
2010 Q3101-1
2010 Q40110
2011 Q11121
2011 Q21120
2011 Q3101-1
2011 Q41121
2012 Q11120
2012 Q21120
2012 Q3101-1
2012 Q41121
2013 Q11120
2013 Q21120
2013 Q3101-1
2013 Q41121
2014 Q11120
2014 Q21120
2014 Q31120
2014 Q41120
2015 Q11120
2015 Q21120
2015 Q31120
2015 Q41120
2016 Q1011-1
2016 Q21121
2016 Q31120
2016 Q40220
2017 Q1011-1
2017 Q21121
2017 Q31120
2017 Q40220
2018 Q1011-1
2018 Q21121
2018 Q31120
2018 Q41120
2019 Q11120
2019 Q21120
2019 Q31120
2019 Q41120
2020 Q11120
2020 Q20220
2020 Q30220
2020 Q40220
2021 Q10220
2021 Q2011-1
2021 Q31121
2021 Q40220
2022 Q10220
2022 Q21120
2022 Q31120
2022 Q40220
2023 Q11120
2023 Q21120
2023 Q31120
2023 Q41120
2024 Q11120
2024 Q21120
2024 Q31120
2024 Q41120
2025 Q11120
2025 Q21120

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.