How many Lotus Elan are on SORN?

226 Lotus Elan are currently on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) — declared off the road but still registered.

UK registrations · DVLA data · 2025 Q4

How many Lotus Elan are left in the UK?

616 Lotus Elan remain registered with the DVLA as of 2025 Q4: 390 licensed for the road and 226 declared off-road (SORN).

616 — made up of 390 licensed for the road and 226 declared off-road (SORN), per DVLA data for 2025 Q4.

196314

196422

196530

196636

196763

196856

196958

197077

197175

197262

19734

19741

19891

199040

199142

199221

19934

19944

19952

19962

19992

Licensed SORN

DVLA survivor counts for each generation’s production years, against the current median price from verified UK auction sales.

Generation	UK survivors	Median (UK)	YoY
Elan1962–1975	498	—	—	Valuation

Registration data: DVLA, via howmanyleft.co.uk , period 2025 Q4 (fetched 2026-05-12). Price data: verified UK auction sales tracked by Marque.

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.