25%
Share of this Elite fleet
About 4 of about 16 Elite vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1962 Lotus Elite?
1962 Lotus Elite
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4 Lotus Elite vehicles made in 1962 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1962 are 25% of every Lotus Elite still registered (about 16 across all years). By count, 1962 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the Elite. That is about 33% more than 1960.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1962 has the most still registered of any Elite build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1962 Lotus Elite
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1962 Lotus Elite vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1962 Elite
Peak year (1962)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Elite manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Elite, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1960 | About 3 |
| 1962 | About 4 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
1962 Lotus Elite 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 | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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.
Questions about the 1962 Lotus Elite
- How does 1962 rank among Elite build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Elite vehicles still registered were made in 1962?
- 25% — about 4 of about 16 across all years.
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