£22,000 - £26,000
1970 Lotus Elan S4 SE Drophead Coupe
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 97
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Lotus Elan S4 SE is a desirable example that was comprehensively restored in the early 2000s, with further work done in 2019. The car has had several owners, including the current owner who repurchased it after owning it in the 1970s, and it benefits from recent servicing and a long MOT.
Condition
7
Well-restored, minor wear, reconditioning done
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
459765
Chassis No:
Odometer:
10,000 miles
YYO 6H
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Registration No: YYO 6H Chassis No: 459765 MOT: August 2026
Desirable SE (Special Equipment) example
Subject to a comprehensive restoration during the early 2000s, including a new chassis
A further c.£7,000 spent at Classic Restorations (Scotland) in 2019
Having owned this car in the 1970s, the vendor repurchased it and drove it back from Aberdeen to the Midlands in recent years
The brainchild of Lotus design and development engineer Ron Hickman, the Elan was introduced at the 1962 Earls Court Motor Show.
Based around a steel backbone chassis (a.k.a.
the 'Chapman Bracket') clad with lightweight fibreglass bodywork, the newcomer boasted such niceties as all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, pop-up headlights and integral bumpers.
Initially equipped with a 1,498cc twin-cam four-cylinder engine derived from the Ford Kent unit, displacement was raised to 1,558cc for 1963.
All models had manual four-speed transmissions, except the late +2s, which gained a fifth spe...
Points of note
£12,880
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,805
Median Price (Since 2020)
£55,062
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 05 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
9,568 miles
Registration Date
1970-01-19
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 06 2025 with 9,568 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On May 17 2017 with 810 miles
Passed
On Dec 21 2015 with 759 miles
Passed
On May 19 2014 with 514 miles
Failed
On May 19 2014 with 514 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Passed
On Jul 02 2013 with 420 miles
Passed
On May 30 2012 with 283 miles
Passed
On Jun 27 2011 with 30 miles
Failed
On Jun 16 2011 with 13 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Offside Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
- Steering column universal joint locking device missing (2.1.6)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
User Entered:
- oil pressure pipe fouling on steering column
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