15%
Versus the busiest Esprit year
1998 has about 15% as many still registered as 1988 (about 20).
How rare is a 1998 Lotus Esprit?
1998 Lotus Esprit
3
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 3 Lotus Esprit vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1998 are 2.9% of every Lotus Esprit still registered (about 105 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 17th of 20 build years for the Esprit. The busiest year is 1988 (about 20 still registered); 1998 has about 15% as many. That is about 81% fewer than 1997.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.9%
Share of this Esprit fleet
About 3 of about 105 Esprit vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Lotus Esprit
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1998 Lotus Esprit vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Esprit
Peak year (1988)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Esprit manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Esprit, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 3 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 4 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 4 |
| 1987 | About 4 |
| 1988 | About 20 |
| 1989 | About 7 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 7 |
| 1997 | About 16 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2019 | About 3 |
1998 Lotus Esprit 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| 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 1998 Lotus Esprit
- How does 1998 rank among Esprit build years?
- 17th of 20 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Esprit vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 2.9% — about 3 of about 105 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Esprit still registered?
- 1988. 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