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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS ARE LEFT?

There are 8 LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS was highest during 2007 Q4 (16). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 5 (31%) LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE R TOUR 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 TOUR SPORTS has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 2 LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

73% of the surviving 11 LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE R TOUR SPORTS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q43033
2007 Q41601613
2008 Q312113-3
2008 Q4131141
2009 Q113013-1
2009 Q2140141
2009 Q3140140
2009 Q4131140
2010 Q1131140
2010 Q2131140
2010 Q312012-2
2010 Q4112131
2011 Q110212-1
2011 Q210111-1
2011 Q3110110
2011 Q493121
2012 Q19211-1
2012 Q2111121
2012 Q310010-2
2012 Q493122
2013 Q19211-1
2013 Q29110-1
2013 Q3808-2
2013 Q47291
2014 Q1718-1
2014 Q28191
2014 Q3101112
2014 Q492110
2015 Q19110-1
2015 Q2101111
2015 Q392110
2015 Q474110
2016 Q18210-1
2016 Q292111
2016 Q392110
2016 Q465110
2017 Q18210-1
2017 Q283111
2017 Q365110
2017 Q456110
2018 Q1549-2
2018 Q283112
2018 Q374110
2018 Q456110
2019 Q18210-1
2019 Q292111
2019 Q383110
2019 Q46410-1
2020 Q164100
2020 Q2639-1
2020 Q374112
2020 Q465110
2021 Q165110
2021 Q265110
2021 Q374110
2021 Q465110
2022 Q16410-1
2022 Q292111
2022 Q38210-1
2022 Q465111
2023 Q1538-3
2023 Q292113
2023 Q37310-1
2023 Q456111
2024 Q1459-2
2024 Q274112
2024 Q374110
2024 Q43710-1
2025 Q147111
2025 Q283110

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.