39%
Versus the busiest Exige year
2005 has about 39% as many still registered as 2021 (about 77).
How rare is a 2005 Lotus Exige?
2005 Lotus Exige
30
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 30 Lotus Exige vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 9.0% of every Lotus Exige still registered (about 335 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 3rd of 18 build years for the Exige. The busiest year is 2021 (about 77 still registered); 2005 has about 39% as many. That is about 650% more than 2004. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.0%
Share of this Exige fleet
About 30 of about 335 Exige vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 11 of about 30 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: 2005 Lotus Exige
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 30 |
2005 Lotus Exige vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 Exige
Peak year (2021)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Exige manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Exige, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 4 |
| 2004 | About 4 |
| 2005 | About 30 |
| 2006 | About 15 |
| 2007 | About 20 |
| 2008 | About 4 |
| 2009 | About 7 |
| 2010 | About 9 |
| 2011 | About 8 |
| 2013 | About 16 |
| 2014 | About 15 |
| 2015 | About 13 |
| 2016 | About 8 |
| 2017 | About 14 |
| 2018 | About 22 |
| 2019 | About 23 |
| 2020 | About 46 |
| 2021 | About 77 |
2005 Lotus Exige 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 | About 11 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 466,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Lotus Exige.
Spot a 2005 Lotus ExigeUnder 1%
Spot any Lotus Exige, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Lotus Exige
- How does 2005 rank among Exige build years?
- 3rd of 18 build years by count. About 30 still registered in Australia.
- How many Exige vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 9.0% — about 30 of about 335 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Exige still registered?
- 2021. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 11); QLD (About 7). 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