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HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE ARE LEFT?

There are 46 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 95 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE was highest during 1994 Q4 (188). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 47 (25%) LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q4 the number of LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE 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 TURBO SE has gained 6. Licensed models have fallen by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 10 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE models. Taxed models have grown by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

67% of the remaining 141 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41880188188
1995 Q41590159-29
1996 Q41540154-5
1997 Q41510151-3
1998 Q41470147-4
1999 Q41430143-4
2000 Q41300130-13
2001 Q41280128-2
2002 Q41250125-3
2003 Q41230123-2
2004 Q41030103-20
2005 Q410701074
2006 Q488088-19
2007 Q4885614456
2008 Q38653139-5
2008 Q47364137-2
2009 Q17657133-4
2009 Q288531418
2009 Q39148139-2
2009 Q479601390
2010 Q17453127-12
2010 Q2895013912
2010 Q397441412
2010 Q48158139-2
2011 Q16958127-12
2011 Q287481358
2011 Q38051131-4
2011 Q461711321
2012 Q16467131-1
2012 Q276591354
2012 Q38348131-4
2012 Q468651332
2013 Q16758125-8
2013 Q282521349
2013 Q37946125-9
2013 Q4667213813
2014 Q16266128-10
2014 Q2736613911
2014 Q37166137-2
2014 Q457831403
2015 Q15180131-9
2015 Q263721354
2015 Q364721361
2015 Q45778135-1
2016 Q156801361
2016 Q266721382
2016 Q36176137-1
2016 Q44591136-1
2017 Q14786133-3
2017 Q254871418
2017 Q354881421
2017 Q4401021420
2018 Q14395138-4
2018 Q25084134-4
2018 Q357851428
2018 Q44396139-3
2019 Q14294136-3
2019 Q254851393
2019 Q353881412
2019 Q446971432
2020 Q1371061430
2020 Q24289131-12
2020 Q3548714110
2020 Q445991443
2021 Q14691137-7
2021 Q258831414
2021 Q35585140-1
2021 Q4421011433
2022 Q14592137-6
2022 Q260811414
2022 Q359861454
2022 Q441103144-1
2023 Q14098138-6
2023 Q249941435
2023 Q349951441
2023 Q4351091440
2024 Q135102137-7
2024 Q243971403
2024 Q3421011433
2024 Q430110140-3
2025 Q1361051411
2025 Q246951410

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.