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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R ARE LEFT?

There are 32 LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 27 LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R was highest during 2008 Q3 (114). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 55 (48%) LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R 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 SPORT 135R has fallen by 8. Licensed models have fallen by 24 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

54% of the surviving 59 LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE SPORT 135R ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41070107107
2004 Q411201125
2005 Q41110111-1
2006 Q41100110-1
2007 Q410861144
2008 Q310771140
2008 Q49912111-3
2009 Q19910109-2
2009 Q2993102-7
2009 Q39761031
2009 Q49010100-3
2010 Q189897-3
2010 Q290595-2
2010 Q3896950
2010 Q4811394-1
2011 Q1791392-2
2011 Q285590-2
2011 Q380787-3
2011 Q4721486-1
2012 Q1671178-8
2012 Q2747813
2012 Q371879-2
2012 Q46021812
2013 Q1601878-3
2013 Q266975-3
2013 Q3611273-2
2013 Q45720774
2014 Q1541569-8
2014 Q26310734
2014 Q3581169-4
2014 Q44923723
2015 Q1501565-7
2015 Q25611672
2015 Q35613692
2015 Q44822701
2016 Q1462369-1
2016 Q25317701
2016 Q3501565-5
2016 Q44324672
2017 Q1431861-6
2017 Q24818665
2017 Q34620660
2017 Q4382765-1
2018 Q1372562-3
2018 Q24122631
2018 Q34025652
2018 Q4293362-3
2019 Q1292857-5
2019 Q23822603
2019 Q34321644
2019 Q43529640
2020 Q1323163-1
2020 Q23825630
2020 Q33727641
2020 Q42737640
2021 Q1293160-4
2021 Q23924633
2021 Q34123641
2021 Q4273663-1
2022 Q1303262-1
2022 Q23329620
2022 Q33230620
2022 Q42439631
2023 Q1223254-9
2023 Q23428628
2023 Q33429631
2023 Q4253762-1
2024 Q1293160-2
2024 Q23330633
2024 Q3312758-5
2024 Q4193857-1
2025 Q12137581
2025 Q23227591

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.