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HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT ARE LEFT?
There are 898 LOTUS ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,129 LOTUS ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.
The total number of LOTUS ESPRIT was highest during 2024 Q3 (2,048). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.
Since the total peaked, some 21 (1%) LOTUS ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.
During 2011 Q4 the number of LOTUS ESPRIT 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 has gained 194. Licensed models have fallen by 28 and the SORNed total has increased by 222.
The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 89 LOTUS ESPRIT models. Taxed models have grown by 142 and the SORNed total has fallen by 53.
56% of the remaining 2,027 LOTUS ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.
HOW MANY LOTUS ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED
| YEAR |
TAXED |
SORNED |
TOTAL |
CHANGE |
| 1994 Q4 | 1,540 | 0 | 1,540 | 1,540 |
| 1995 Q4 | 1,555 | 0 | 1,555 | 15 |
| 1996 Q4 | 1,568 | 0 | 1,568 | 13 |
| 1997 Q4 | 1,554 | 0 | 1,554 | -14 |
| 1998 Q4 | 1,642 | 0 | 1,642 | 88 |
| 1999 Q4 | 1,690 | 0 | 1,690 | 48 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,614 | 0 | 1,614 | -76 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,571 | 0 | 1,571 | -43 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,518 | 0 | 1,518 | -53 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,541 | 0 | 1,541 | 23 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,462 | 0 | 1,462 | -79 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,381 | 0 | 1,381 | -81 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,250 | 0 | 1,250 | -131 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,229 | 700 | 1,929 | 679 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,273 | 609 | 1,882 | -47 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,106 | 788 | 1,894 | 12 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,090 | 770 | 1,860 | -34 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,236 | 695 | 1,931 | 71 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,229 | 636 | 1,865 | -66 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,044 | 810 | 1,854 | -11 |
| 2010 Q1 | 987 | 818 | 1,805 | -49 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,148 | 723 | 1,871 | 66 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,150 | 630 | 1,780 | -91 |
| 2010 Q4 | 951 | 827 | 1,778 | -2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 886 | 870 | 1,756 | -22 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,057 | 743 | 1,800 | 44 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,048 | 685 | 1,733 | -67 |
| 2011 Q4 | 859 | 893 | 1,752 | 19 |
| 2012 Q1 | 828 | 912 | 1,740 | -12 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,005 | 787 | 1,792 | 52 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,014 | 684 | 1,698 | -94 |
| 2012 Q4 | 835 | 898 | 1,733 | 35 |
| 2013 Q1 | 820 | 892 | 1,712 | -21 |
| 2013 Q2 | 959 | 806 | 1,765 | 53 |
| 2013 Q3 | 976 | 689 | 1,665 | -100 |
| 2013 Q4 | 814 | 1,020 | 1,834 | 169 |
| 2014 Q1 | 773 | 924 | 1,697 | -137 |
| 2014 Q2 | 939 | 846 | 1,785 | 88 |
| 2014 Q3 | 970 | 871 | 1,841 | 56 |
| 2014 Q4 | 758 | 1,074 | 1,832 | -9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 723 | 993 | 1,716 | -116 |
| 2015 Q2 | 926 | 907 | 1,833 | 117 |
| 2015 Q3 | 926 | 916 | 1,842 | 9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 767 | 1,108 | 1,875 | 33 |
| 2016 Q1 | 749 | 1,097 | 1,846 | -29 |
| 2016 Q2 | 915 | 950 | 1,865 | 19 |
| 2016 Q3 | 919 | 982 | 1,901 | 36 |
| 2016 Q4 | 735 | 1,172 | 1,907 | 6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 735 | 1,084 | 1,819 | -88 |
| 2017 Q2 | 888 | 1,050 | 1,938 | 119 |
| 2017 Q3 | 883 | 1,075 | 1,958 | 20 |
| 2017 Q4 | 731 | 1,229 | 1,960 | 2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 708 | 1,141 | 1,849 | -111 |
| 2018 Q2 | 876 | 1,062 | 1,938 | 89 |
| 2018 Q3 | 899 | 1,079 | 1,978 | 40 |
| 2018 Q4 | 720 | 1,261 | 1,981 | 3 |
| 2019 Q1 | 712 | 1,178 | 1,890 | -91 |
| 2019 Q2 | 860 | 1,092 | 1,952 | 62 |
| 2019 Q3 | 861 | 1,124 | 1,985 | 33 |
| 2019 Q4 | 713 | 1,277 | 1,990 | 5 |
| 2020 Q1 | 673 | 1,314 | 1,987 | -3 |
| 2020 Q2 | 756 | 1,182 | 1,938 | -49 |
| 2020 Q3 | 816 | 1,188 | 2,004 | 66 |
| 2020 Q4 | 717 | 1,313 | 2,030 | 26 |
| 2021 Q1 | 676 | 1,258 | 1,934 | -96 |
| 2021 Q2 | 850 | 1,136 | 1,986 | 52 |
| 2021 Q3 | 870 | 1,147 | 2,017 | 31 |
| 2021 Q4 | 694 | 1,327 | 2,021 | 4 |
| 2022 Q1 | 742 | 1,205 | 1,947 | -74 |
| 2022 Q2 | 901 | 1,096 | 1,997 | 50 |
| 2022 Q3 | 908 | 1,128 | 2,036 | 39 |
| 2022 Q4 | 710 | 1,319 | 2,029 | -7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 706 | 1,220 | 1,926 | -103 |
| 2023 Q2 | 877 | 1,129 | 2,006 | 80 |
| 2023 Q3 | 878 | 1,151 | 2,029 | 23 |
| 2023 Q4 | 720 | 1,299 | 2,019 | -10 |
| 2024 Q1 | 753 | 1,214 | 1,967 | -52 |
| 2024 Q2 | 885 | 1,133 | 2,018 | 51 |
| 2024 Q3 | 877 | 1,171 | 2,048 | 30 |
| 2024 Q4 | 722 | 1,293 | 2,015 | -33 |
| 2025 Q1 | 716 | 1,306 | 2,022 | 7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 898 | 1,129 | 2,027 | 5 |