How many Lotus Elite are on SORN?

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

UK registrations · DVLA data · 2025 Q4

How many Lotus Elite are left in the UK?

443 Lotus Elite remain registered with the DVLA as of 2025 Q4: 226 licensed for the road and 217 declared off-road (SORN).

443 — made up of 226 licensed for the road and 217 declared off-road (SORN), per DVLA data for 2025 Q4.

19571

19581

195914

196018

196117

196250

19639

19651

19701

197417

197540

197659

197739

197850

197956

198033

198122

198212

19831

19961

19981

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
Elite1957–1963	110	—	—	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.