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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 ARE LEFT?

There are 7 LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 was highest during 2008 Q4 (30). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 15 (50%) LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 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 TYPE 25 has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

53% of the remaining 15 LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE TYPE 25 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q42902929
2003 Q425025-4
2004 Q4300305
2005 Q429029-1
2006 Q427027-2
2007 Q4263292
2008 Q3273301
2008 Q4264300
2009 Q126329-1
2009 Q2290290
2009 Q326127-2
2009 Q423326-1
2010 Q1243271
2010 Q225126-1
2010 Q3251260
2010 Q4224260
2011 Q121425-1
2011 Q2234272
2011 Q320222-5
2011 Q4185231
2012 Q1185230
2012 Q2185230
2012 Q317320-3
2012 Q4166222
2013 Q115621-1
2013 Q213518-3
2013 Q316016-2
2013 Q4115160
2014 Q110515-1
2014 Q2115161
2014 Q3116171
2014 Q4107170
2015 Q1107170
2015 Q2107170
2015 Q3107170
2015 Q4116170
2016 Q1116170
2016 Q210616-1
2016 Q310414-2
2016 Q4115162
2017 Q1134171
2017 Q2134170
2017 Q312416-1
2017 Q4115160
2018 Q110414-2
2018 Q2106162
2018 Q310515-1
2018 Q498172
2019 Q110616-1
2019 Q2125171
2019 Q310616-1
2019 Q479160
2020 Q188160
2020 Q288160
2020 Q388160
2020 Q479160
2021 Q19615-1
2021 Q2115161
2021 Q3115160
2021 Q488160
2022 Q18715-1
2022 Q2115161
2022 Q397160
2022 Q47815-1
2023 Q15813-2
2023 Q297163
2023 Q37815-1
2023 Q4610161
2024 Q15813-3
2024 Q297163
2024 Q3106160
2024 Q441115-1
2025 Q1411150
2025 Q278150

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.