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HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 ARE LEFT?

There are 60 LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 38 LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 was highest during 1999 Q4 (110). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 12 (11%) LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 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 ESPRIT GT3 has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 16 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

61% of the surviving 98 LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT GT3 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q45505555
1998 Q49909944
1999 Q4110011011
2000 Q41090109-1
2001 Q41070107-2
2002 Q41040104-3
2003 Q410401040
2004 Q410701073
2005 Q499099-8
2006 Q410101012
2007 Q410091098
2008 Q39214106-3
2008 Q48913102-4
2009 Q191151064
2009 Q294131071
2009 Q38713100-7
2009 Q488131011
2010 Q18416100-1
2010 Q295111066
2010 Q388181060
2010 Q4782098-8
2011 Q17326991
2011 Q287191067
2011 Q3851499-7
2011 Q4712798-1
2012 Q17029991
2012 Q285191045
2012 Q3871299-5
2012 Q478251034
2013 Q17725102-1
2013 Q284191031
2013 Q3881098-5
2013 Q479251046
2014 Q1722092-12
2014 Q283181019
2014 Q383191021
2014 Q46832100-2
2015 Q171291000
2015 Q2762399-1
2015 Q3752095-4
2015 Q472291016
2016 Q1663197-4
2016 Q27424981
2016 Q375251002
2016 Q4673097-3
2017 Q1652994-3
2017 Q27028984
2017 Q371291002
2017 Q463371000
2018 Q1603595-5
2018 Q26828961
2018 Q37127982
2018 Q4623597-1
2019 Q1583593-4
2019 Q26432963
2019 Q36630960
2019 Q4563793-3
2020 Q15738952
2020 Q2603494-1
2020 Q36135962
2020 Q45642982
2021 Q1543993-5
2021 Q26033930
2021 Q36135963
2021 Q4484694-2
2022 Q1524092-2
2022 Q26830986
2022 Q36831991
2022 Q4524496-3
2023 Q1523789-7
2023 Q26431956
2023 Q3603494-1
2023 Q44749962
2024 Q1533992-4
2024 Q26133942
2024 Q35839973
2024 Q4494796-1
2025 Q14848960
2025 Q26038982

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.