1968
Busiest manufacture year
About 13 still registered — about 12% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Lotus Elan?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Lotus Elan
108
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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17 manufacture years from 1963 to 1997. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1969
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
5.6%
Share of all Lotus
About 108 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles still registered.
17
Build years still on the road
From 1963 to 1997, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | About 3 | 2.8% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 3 | 2.8% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 4 | 3.7% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 7 | 6.5% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 13 | 12% | Rarer than 97% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 13 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 8 | 7.4% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 9 | 8.3% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 6 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 7 | 6.5% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 4 | 3.7% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 3 | 2.8% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 2.8% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 6 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 9 | 8.3% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 6 | 5.6% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 4 | 3.7% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 130,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Lotus Elan.
Spot a Lotus ElanUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Lotus Elan vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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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 106 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 108 |
Age profile of Lotus Elan still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 26 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Lotus Elan
- Which build year of the Lotus Elan has the most still registered?
- 1968 — About 13 still registered in Australia.
- Which Lotus Elan year is rarest for its age?
- 1969 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Lotus vehicles still registered is the Elan?
- 6% — about 108 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Lotus Elan vehicles still registered made in?
- 17 manufacture years from 1963 to 1997.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); NSW (About 26). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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