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HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO ARE LEFT?

There are 245 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 392 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO was highest during 1994 Q4 (653). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16 (2%) LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO 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 has gained 44. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 46.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 19 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO models. Taxed models have grown by 43 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

62% of the remaining 637 LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46530653653
1995 Q46350635-18
1996 Q45910591-44
1997 Q45730573-18
1998 Q45610561-12
1999 Q45300530-31
2000 Q44970497-33
2001 Q44750475-22
2002 Q44490449-26
2003 Q445304534
2004 Q44070407-46
2005 Q43940394-13
2006 Q43500350-44
2007 Q4356250606256
2008 Q3378216594-12
2008 Q432128760814
2009 Q1315267582-26
2009 Q236325661937
2009 Q3357242599-20
2009 Q4294303597-2
2010 Q1272307579-18
2010 Q232127259314
2010 Q3323239562-31
2010 Q4254304558-4
2011 Q1235316551-7
2011 Q22772835609
2011 Q3283250533-27
2011 Q423331354613
2012 Q1225320545-1
2012 Q228228256419
2012 Q3283257540-24
2012 Q424131255313
2013 Q1226313539-14
2013 Q226629756324
2013 Q3258276534-29
2013 Q422037259258
2014 Q1218345563-29
2014 Q225732057714
2014 Q326033659619
2014 Q4199388587-9
2015 Q1186370556-31
2015 Q224734659337
2015 Q32523475996
2015 Q41984096078
2016 Q1197400597-10
2016 Q22493536025
2016 Q325536261715
2016 Q42074186258
2017 Q1207386593-32
2017 Q224937762633
2017 Q32523836359
2017 Q42154236383
2018 Q1209393602-36
2018 Q225837863634
2018 Q326238664812
2018 Q42014476480
2019 Q1200411611-37
2019 Q224838062817
2019 Q325338563810
2019 Q42044406446
2020 Q1188449637-7
2020 Q2202416618-19
2020 Q322341463719
2020 Q41924536458
2021 Q1183434617-28
2021 Q223639863417
2021 Q32414006417
2021 Q41824606421
2022 Q1199418617-25
2022 Q224639163720
2022 Q324939964811
2022 Q4187460647-1
2023 Q1189422611-36
2023 Q224838963726
2023 Q32374086458
2023 Q4187453640-5
2024 Q1204425629-11
2024 Q224140264314
2024 Q32374156529
2024 Q4183455638-14
2025 Q11834556380
2025 Q2245392637-1

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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.