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LOTUS EUROPA (All Sub-Models)

How Many Remain?

Total Cars

656

In the UK

Licensed Cars

385

In the UK

SORN Cars

271

In the UK

Based on the latest DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, there are 656 LOTUS EUROPA left registered in the UK - 385 licensed and 271 declared off the road (SORN).

A meaningful share of the remaining LOTUS EUROPA fleet is SORN'd, though most surviving examples are still actively licensed and driven. The total has risen by 2% over the past year.

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Chart showing quarterly licensed and SORN LOTUS EUROPA statistics in the UK, based on DVLA vehicle licensing data. Currently 385 licensed and 271 SORN.
Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Quarter
Licensed
Q1
Licensed
Q2
Licensed
Q3
Licensed
Q4
SORN
Q1
SORN
Q2
SORN
Q3
SORN
Q4
2026
385
271
2025
395
394
400
386
249
250
250
267
2024
392
404
415
398
232
224
218
240
2023
384
392
394
379
228
223
220
238
2022
362
378
387
375
232
224
220
241
2021
347
364
361
360
228
216
224
235
2020
336
344
351
334
229
221
227
241
2019
339
354
347
334
203
202
212
234
2018
291
333
332
327
226
202
205
215
2017
305
303
302
285
207
214
215
234
2016
311
326
322
308
196
189
201
215
2015
306
320
321
314
179
174
181
195
2014
286
316
330
313
188
175
174
188
2013
295
315
316
287
151
146
126
199
2012
308
332
325
305
135
126
122
157
2011
313
327
325
309
130
124
117
147
2010
310
329
327
312
131
118
111
145
2009
334
344
346
329
119
119
108
132
2008
345
334
106
135
2007
325
115
2006
271
0​
2005
225
0​
2004
221
0​
2003
231
0​
2002
223
0​
2001
231
0​
2000
235
0​
1999
238
0​
1998
217
0​
1997
175
0​
1996
155
0​
1995
128
0​
1994
131
0​
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Vehicles remaining by year of manufacture

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
Year
Licensed
SORN
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Annual number of new registrations

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Vehicle counts by engine capacity and tax status

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Engine Size
Licensed
Petrol
Licensed
Diesel
Licensed
Other
SORN
Petrol
SORN
Diesel
SORN
Other
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How rare is your LOTUS EUROPA?

In the UK, only 656 have ever been registered. There are 59% remaining on the road.

TCV Rarity Score

1.9 / 10

Common

Registered Cars

656

In the UK

% Of Cars That Remain

59%

385 on the road today

How Many Remain? (All models)

See how the breakdown of how many models remain for each sub-model of this model

Model

Licensed

SORN

Total

LOTUS EUROPA

385

271

656

LOTUSs For Sale

View the examples for sale on the market today

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Collecting Cars

1998 Lotus Elise S1

Current Bid: £13,023

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Barons Manor Park

1998 Lotus Elise

Est: £9,500 - £11,500

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Trade Classics

1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit HC

Current Bid: £8,000

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Evoke Classics

1972 Lotus Elan S4 Sprint FHC

Current Bid: £10,500

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Barons Manor Park

1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE

Est: £7,500 - £9,500

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Trade Classics

1969 Lotus Elan S4

Awaiting Estimate

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Evoke Classics

2000 Lotus Elise S1

Current Bid: £10,000

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Mathewsons

1965 FORD CORTINA MK1 LOTUS

Est: £45,000 - £50,000

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European Classic Cars

1998 S1 LOTUS ELISE,Just 1 own...

Est: £24,995

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Trade Classics

1972 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC

Current Bid: £22,000

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Mathewsons

1965 FORD CORTINA MK1 LOTUS

Est: £29,500 - £32,500

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Adam Sykes & Co.

1964 Lotus Elan S1 to FIA 26R ...

Est: £69,950

See More

Learn more about LOTUS EUROPA, browse the price guides and current listings

The Data

FAQs about the data, its constraints and uses

Data source

All data on this site is derived from the vehicle licensing statistics published by the Department for Transport and the DVLA in the UK.

This data is UK specific.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Which cars are in the database

The data covers every car that is licensed (i.e. taxed and used on the road) or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification, i.e. the vehicle is registered but cannot be driven on a public road). 

Vehicle make and model are recorded as per their V5. V5's don't always have the exact correct model listed (as DVLA don't have it as an option provided by the manufacturer initially) - in this case the model will be set to "Missing" and is unidentifable from the data.

How should this data be used

Given the previous, take all the data with a pinch of salt.

 

It won't be 100% accurate but will be a very good indicator of how many vehicles are left on the road for each make and model.

It's to be used for fun, not financial decision making.

How often is the data updated

DVLA update the data and publish the new data tables every quarter. We update this data once recevied.

I have a question

If you have any questions about the data, spotted an error or want to know more, please contact us at hello@theclassicvaluer.com

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