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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SC S ARE LEFT?

There are 19 LOTUS ELISE SC S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 LOTUS ELISE SC S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE SC S was highest during 2011 Q1 (42). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 14 (33%) LOTUS ELISE SC S have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELISE SC S has gained 1. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 LOTUS ELISE SC S models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

68% of the surviving 28 LOTUS ELISE SC S in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SC S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q31711818
2008 Q4192213
2009 Q1221232
2009 Q2281296
2009 Q3312334
2009 Q4352374
2010 Q1353381
2010 Q2392413
2010 Q3401410
2010 Q4401410
2011 Q1402421
2011 Q240141-1
2011 Q336339-2
2011 Q433437-2
2012 Q129534-3
2012 Q2314351
2012 Q3314350
2012 Q430232-3
2013 Q1295342
2013 Q229332-2
2013 Q3284320
2013 Q4257320
2014 Q1275320
2014 Q226531-1
2014 Q323528-3
2014 Q4226280
2015 Q119726-2
2015 Q2216271
2015 Q3245292
2015 Q4218290
2016 Q120626-3
2016 Q2235282
2016 Q3254291
2016 Q4227290
2017 Q120525-4
2017 Q2215261
2017 Q3216271
2017 Q419726-1
2018 Q1197260
2018 Q2225271
2018 Q3217281
2018 Q4208280
2019 Q120727-1
2019 Q2225270
2019 Q3235281
2019 Q41810280
2020 Q1161026-2
2020 Q2207271
2020 Q3199281
2020 Q41414280
2021 Q1141125-3
2021 Q2188261
2021 Q3188260
2021 Q41414282
2022 Q116723-5
2022 Q2217285
2022 Q3208280
2022 Q41810280
2023 Q116925-3
2023 Q2226283
2023 Q319827-1
2023 Q41612281
2024 Q116824-4
2024 Q2208284
2024 Q3208280
2024 Q4141327-1
2025 Q11513281
2025 Q2199280

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.