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How rare is a 1976 Lotus Elite?

1976 Lotus Elite

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1976 Lotus Elite

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

About 3 Lotus Elite vehicles made in 1976 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1976 are 19% of every Lotus Elite still registered (about 16 across all years). By count, 1976 ranks 4th of 5 build years for the Elite. The busiest year is 1962 (about 4 still registered); 1976 has about 75% as many.

At a glance

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

75%

Versus the busiest Elite year

1976 has about 75% as many still registered as 1962 (about 4).

19%

Share of this Elite fleet

About 3 of about 16 Elite vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1976 Lotus Elite

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1976 Lotus Elite vs peak and average years

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

1976 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1960About 3
1962About 4
1975About 3
1976About 3
1977About 3

1976 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 registration counts for 1976 Lotus Elite
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 1976 Lotus Elite

How does 1976 rank among Elite build years?
4th of 5 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Elite vehicles still registered were made in 1976?
19% — about 3 of about 16 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Elite still registered?
1962. The model page has every build year side by side.

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