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HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 ARE LEFT?

There are 4 LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 was highest during 1997 Q4 (11). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (9%) LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q4 the number of LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 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 SPORT 300 has gained 4. Licensed models have fallen by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

60% of the remaining 10 LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT SPORT 300 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48088
1995 Q49091
1996 Q4100101
1997 Q4110111
1998 Q4707-4
1999 Q48081
2000 Q48080
2001 Q4100102
2002 Q4808-2
2003 Q4606-2
2004 Q47071
2005 Q4505-2
2006 Q47072
2007 Q49092
2008 Q391101
2008 Q4819-1
2009 Q173101
2009 Q2729-1
2009 Q37290
2009 Q4617-2
2010 Q16281
2010 Q26280
2010 Q35380
2010 Q45380
2011 Q1426-2
2011 Q25160
2011 Q36171
2011 Q43470
2012 Q1426-1
2012 Q25271
2012 Q3516-1
2012 Q44371
2013 Q1336-1
2013 Q25271
2013 Q3516-1
2013 Q44371
2014 Q1336-1
2014 Q25271
2014 Q35270
2014 Q4336-1
2015 Q13360
2015 Q24260
2015 Q35271
2015 Q44370
2016 Q14370
2016 Q24370
2016 Q33470
2016 Q42570
2017 Q13470
2017 Q2246-1
2017 Q31560
2017 Q42571
2018 Q1246-1
2018 Q24371
2018 Q34370
2018 Q41670
2019 Q1145-2
2019 Q23361
2019 Q34371
2019 Q43470
2020 Q13470
2020 Q23470
2020 Q34481
2020 Q4347-1
2021 Q13470
2021 Q23581
2021 Q33580
2021 Q42680
2022 Q11780
2022 Q2156-2
2022 Q33582
2022 Q43580
2023 Q11780
2023 Q21780
2023 Q32791
2023 Q43690
2024 Q1268-1
2024 Q24591
2024 Q355101
2024 Q437100
2025 Q128100
2025 Q246100

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.