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How rare is a 1999 Lotus Elise?

1999 Lotus Elise

1999 Lotus Elise

20

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1999 Lotus Elise

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 20 Lotus Elise vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 2.3% of every Lotus Elise still registered (about 854 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 22nd of 25 build years for the Elise. The busiest year is 2005 (about 67 still registered); 1999 has about 30% as many. That is about 62% fewer than 1998. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1999 cars still registered

Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

30%

Versus the busiest Elise year

1999 has about 30% as many still registered as 2005 (about 67).

2.3%

Share of this Elise fleet

About 20 of about 854 Elise vehicles still registered, all years together.

25%

Registered in VIC

About 5 of about 20 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1999 Lotus Elise

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 20250132520212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1999 Lotus Elise
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 25
31 Jan 2022About 22
31 Jan 2023About 22
31 Jan 2024About 22
31 Jan 2025About 20

1999 Lotus Elise vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1999 Elise
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Elise manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Elise, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1997About 48
1998About 52
1999About 20
2000About 23
2001About 20
2002About 52
2003About 38
2004About 66
2005About 67
2006About 21
2007About 42
2008About 50
2009About 29
2010About 35
2011About 32
2012About 26
2013About 35
2014About 31
2015About 22
2016About 22
2017About 25
2018About 25
2019About 20
2020About 14
2021About 39

1999 Lotus Elise 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 registration counts for 1999 Lotus Elise
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 5
QLDAbout 4
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 855 registered
  • Battery electricAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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 699,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Lotus Elise.

Spot a 1999 Lotus EliseUnder 1%
Spot any Lotus Elise, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1999 Lotus Elise

How does 1999 rank among Elise build years?
22nd of 25 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
How many Elise vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
2.3% — about 20 of about 854 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Elise still registered?
2005. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 5); QLD (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