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HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE ARE LEFT?
There are 4,617 LOTUS ELISE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,799 LOTUS ELISE that are currently SORNED.
The total number of LOTUS ELISE was highest during 2007 Q4 (10,132). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.
Since the total peaked, some 2,716 (27%) LOTUS ELISE have been scrapped or exported.
During 2023 Q4 the number of LOTUS ELISE 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 has gained 195. Licensed models have fallen by 1,203 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,398.
The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 246 LOTUS ELISE models. Taxed models have declined by 58 and the SORNed total has increased by 304.
62% of the surviving 7,416 LOTUS ELISE in the UK are still on the road.
HOW MANY LOTUS ELISE ARE TAXED & SORNED
| YEAR |
TAXED |
SORNED |
TOTAL |
CHANGE |
| 1996 Q4 | 136 | 0 | 136 | 136 |
| 1997 Q4 | 895 | 0 | 895 | 759 |
| 1998 Q4 | 2,594 | 0 | 2,594 | 1,699 |
| 1999 Q4 | 4,340 | 0 | 4,340 | 1,746 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,484 | 0 | 5,484 | 1,144 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,261 | 0 | 6,261 | 777 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,426 | 0 | 7,426 | 1,165 |
| 2003 Q4 | 8,037 | 0 | 8,037 | 611 |
| 2004 Q4 | 8,578 | 0 | 8,578 | 541 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,876 | 0 | 8,876 | 298 |
| 2006 Q4 | 9,053 | 0 | 9,053 | 177 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,054 | 1,078 | 10,132 | 1,079 |
| 2008 Q3 | 9,290 | 751 | 10,041 | -91 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,557 | 1,340 | 9,897 | -144 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,403 | 1,252 | 9,655 | -242 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,886 | 862 | 9,748 | 93 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,630 | 852 | 9,482 | -266 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,878 | 1,400 | 9,278 | -204 |
| 2010 Q1 | 7,615 | 1,334 | 8,949 | -329 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,118 | 918 | 9,036 | 87 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,869 | 926 | 8,795 | -241 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,942 | 1,692 | 8,634 | -161 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,819 | 1,565 | 8,384 | -250 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,438 | 1,082 | 8,520 | 136 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,098 | 1,053 | 8,151 | -369 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,288 | 1,769 | 8,057 | -94 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,150 | 1,695 | 7,845 | -212 |
| 2012 Q2 | 6,622 | 1,203 | 7,825 | -20 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,442 | 1,090 | 7,532 | -293 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,646 | 1,892 | 7,538 | 6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,511 | 1,848 | 7,359 | -179 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,163 | 1,236 | 7,399 | 40 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,131 | 1,065 | 7,196 | -203 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,310 | 2,066 | 7,376 | 180 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,256 | 1,579 | 6,835 | -541 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,910 | 1,299 | 7,209 | 374 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,877 | 1,397 | 7,274 | 65 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,066 | 2,205 | 7,271 | -3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,120 | 1,690 | 6,810 | -461 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,820 | 1,401 | 7,221 | 411 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,800 | 1,473 | 7,273 | 52 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,126 | 2,210 | 7,336 | 63 |
| 2016 Q1 | 5,153 | 1,988 | 7,141 | -195 |
| 2016 Q2 | 5,731 | 1,545 | 7,276 | 135 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,626 | 1,631 | 7,257 | -19 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,933 | 2,407 | 7,340 | 83 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,998 | 1,946 | 6,944 | -396 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,575 | 1,748 | 7,323 | 379 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,477 | 1,875 | 7,352 | 29 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,652 | 2,673 | 7,325 | -27 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,697 | 2,173 | 6,870 | -455 |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,312 | 1,888 | 7,200 | 330 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,285 | 2,053 | 7,338 | 138 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,470 | 2,859 | 7,329 | -9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,599 | 2,352 | 6,951 | -378 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,231 | 2,040 | 7,271 | 320 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,209 | 2,188 | 7,397 | 126 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,377 | 2,987 | 7,364 | -33 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,134 | 3,131 | 7,265 | -99 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,675 | 2,495 | 7,170 | -95 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,794 | 2,613 | 7,407 | 237 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,010 | 3,412 | 7,422 | 15 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,151 | 2,821 | 6,972 | -450 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,025 | 2,387 | 7,412 | 440 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,988 | 2,501 | 7,489 | 77 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,058 | 3,419 | 7,477 | -12 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,306 | 2,818 | 7,124 | -353 |
| 2022 Q2 | 5,026 | 2,372 | 7,398 | 274 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,923 | 2,548 | 7,471 | 73 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,968 | 3,495 | 7,463 | -8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,119 | 2,880 | 6,999 | -464 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,921 | 2,468 | 7,389 | 390 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,786 | 2,655 | 7,441 | 52 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,675 | 3,715 | 7,390 | -51 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,922 | 3,063 | 6,985 | -405 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,703 | 2,650 | 7,353 | 368 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,570 | 2,826 | 7,396 | 43 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,511 | 3,858 | 7,369 | -27 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,654 | 3,743 | 7,397 | 28 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,617 | 2,799 | 7,416 | 19 |