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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE S ARE LEFT?

There are 235 LOTUS ELISE S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 72 LOTUS ELISE S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE S was highest during 2017 Q4 (321). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 14 (4%) LOTUS ELISE S have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELISE S has gained 106. Licensed models have increased by 54 and the SORNed total has increased by 52.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 LOTUS ELISE S models. Taxed models have declined by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 24.

77% of the surviving 307 LOTUS ELISE S in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q42302323
2004 Q45505532
2005 Q47707722
2006 Q4137013760
2007 Q41671017740
2008 Q317781858
2008 Q418181894
2009 Q11921120314
2009 Q220192107
2009 Q3200102100
2009 Q418513198-12
2010 Q11971321012
2010 Q2208112199
2010 Q3212122245
2010 Q420716223-1
2011 Q120411215-8
2011 Q22064210-5
2011 Q31995204-6
2011 Q4188172051
2012 Q118815203-2
2012 Q219792063
2012 Q318610196-10
2012 Q4181232048
2013 Q117722199-5
2013 Q2184162001
2013 Q318210192-8
2013 Q416029189-3
2014 Q115624180-9
2014 Q2166171833
2014 Q3171171885
2014 Q4156371935
2015 Q116520185-8
2015 Q21812020116
2015 Q317921200-1
2015 Q41774722424
2016 Q1190362262
2016 Q22262224822
2016 Q32512127224
2016 Q42533929220
2017 Q12683430210
2017 Q22823031210
2017 Q3286353219
2017 Q4260613210
2018 Q125538293-28
2018 Q22763631219
2018 Q326443307-5
2018 Q4232763081
2019 Q124347290-18
2019 Q22724131323
2019 Q326644310-3
2019 Q423369302-8
2020 Q122368291-11
2020 Q22564830413
2020 Q3251603117
2020 Q421891309-2
2021 Q123960299-10
2021 Q22605131112
2021 Q325054304-7
2021 Q4219853040
2022 Q122763290-14
2022 Q22604830818
2022 Q325255307-1
2022 Q421294306-1
2023 Q121870288-18
2023 Q22465830416
2023 Q3244633073
2023 Q4195109304-3
2024 Q122069289-15
2024 Q22455930415
2024 Q323466300-4
2024 Q41891123011
2025 Q12061003065
2025 Q2235723071

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.