39%
Versus the busiest Elise year
2012 has about 39% as many still registered as 2005 (about 67).
How rare is a 2012 Lotus Elise?
2012 Lotus Elise
26
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 26 Lotus Elise vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 3.0% of every Lotus Elise still registered (about 854 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 15th of 25 build years for the Elise. The busiest year is 2005 (about 67 still registered); 2012 has about 39% as many. That is about 19% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 30 — down about 13% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.0%
Share of this Elise fleet
About 26 of about 854 Elise vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 26 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 13%
Since January 2021
About 30 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 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.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 26 |
2012 Lotus Elise vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 48 |
| 1998 | About 52 |
| 1999 | About 20 |
| 2000 | About 23 |
| 2001 | About 20 |
| 2002 | About 52 |
| 2003 | About 38 |
| 2004 | About 66 |
| 2005 | About 67 |
| 2006 | About 21 |
| 2007 | About 42 |
| 2008 | About 50 |
| 2009 | About 29 |
| 2010 | About 35 |
| 2011 | About 32 |
| 2012 | About 26 |
| 2013 | About 35 |
| 2014 | About 31 |
| 2015 | About 22 |
| 2016 | About 22 |
| 2017 | About 25 |
| 2018 | About 25 |
| 2019 | About 20 |
| 2020 | About 14 |
| 2021 | About 39 |
2012 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 8 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- 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 538,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Lotus Elise.
Spot a 2012 Lotus EliseUnder 1%
Spot any Lotus Elise, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Lotus Elise
- How does 2012 rank among Elise build years?
- 15th of 25 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
- How many Elise vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 3.0% — about 26 of about 854 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 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?
- NSW (About 8); VIC (About 6). 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