Very rare
Among 1968 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1968 Lotus Elan?
1968 Lotus Elan
13
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 13 Lotus Elan vehicles made in 1968 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1968 are 12% of every Lotus Elan still registered (about 108 across all years). By count, 1968 ranks 1st of 17 build years for the Elan. That is about 86% more than 1967. Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this Elan fleet
About 13 of about 108 Elan vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1968 has the most still registered of any Elan build year.
38%
Registered in QLD
About 5 of about 13 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1968 Lotus Elan
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1968 Lotus Elan vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1968 Elan
Peak year (1968)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Elan manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Elan, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1963 | About 3 |
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1966 | About 4 |
| 1967 | About 7 |
| 1968 | About 13 |
| 1969 | About 13 |
| 1970 | About 8 |
| 1971 | About 9 |
| 1972 | About 6 |
| 1973 | About 7 |
| 1991 | About 4 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 6 |
| 1995 | About 9 |
| 1996 | About 6 |
| 1997 | About 4 |
1968 Lotus Elan registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,080,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1968 Lotus Elan.
Spot a 1968 Lotus ElanUnder 1%
Spot any Lotus Elan, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1968 Lotus Elan
- How does 1968 rank among Elan build years?
- 1st of 17 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
- How many Elan vehicles still registered were made in 1968?
- 12% — about 13 of about 108 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1968 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 5); SA (About 4). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method