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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SC ARE LEFT?

There are 56 LOTUS ELISE SC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 12 LOTUS ELISE SC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE SC was highest during 2010 Q1 (96). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 28 (29%) LOTUS ELISE SC have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LOTUS ELISE SC has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 2 LOTUS ELISE SC models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

82% of the surviving 68 LOTUS ELISE SC in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q37337676
2008 Q4774815
2009 Q1863898
2009 Q2913945
2009 Q3942962
2009 Q4942960
2010 Q1942960
2010 Q295095-1
2010 Q393194-1
2010 Q488492-2
2011 Q185388-4
2011 Q2854891
2011 Q384488-1
2011 Q479685-3
2012 Q1824861
2012 Q2815860
2012 Q3816871
2012 Q477784-3
2013 Q176581-3
2013 Q277380-1
2013 Q375277-3
2013 Q471576-1
2014 Q171374-2
2014 Q2723751
2014 Q3733761
2014 Q467774-2
2015 Q168472-2
2015 Q2713742
2015 Q365570-4
2015 Q4677744
2016 Q165469-5
2016 Q2654690
2016 Q3654690
2016 Q4619701
2017 Q162769-1
2017 Q2657723
2017 Q364771-1
2017 Q46011710
2018 Q161869-2
2018 Q263568-1
2018 Q3645691
2018 Q45811690
2019 Q160767-2
2019 Q2635681
2019 Q3654691
2019 Q4561268-1
2020 Q1551267-1
2020 Q259766-1
2020 Q3609693
2020 Q45514690
2021 Q1561268-1
2021 Q25810680
2021 Q35810680
2021 Q4481967-1
2022 Q15612681
2022 Q2561066-2
2022 Q35611671
2022 Q4451964-3
2023 Q1511061-3
2023 Q2578654
2023 Q3521163-2
2023 Q44618641
2024 Q1471461-3
2024 Q2549632
2024 Q35113641
2024 Q43826640
2025 Q14421651
2025 Q25612683

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.