2005
Busiest manufacture year
About 67 still registered.
How rare is a Lotus Elise?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Lotus Elise
854
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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25 manufacture years from 1997 to 2021. 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
2020
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
44%
Share of all Lotus
About 854 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles still registered.
25
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | About 48 | 5.6% | Rarer than 97% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 52 | 6.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 20 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 23 | 2.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 20 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 52 | 6.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 38 | 4.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 66 | 7.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 67 | 7.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 21 | 2.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 42 | 4.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 50 | 5.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 29 | 3.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 35 | 4.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 32 | 3.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 26 | 3.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 35 | 4.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 31 | 3.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 22 | 2.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 22 | 2.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 25 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 25 | 2.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 20 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 14 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 39 | 4.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 16,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Lotus Elise.
Spot a Lotus EliseAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Lotus Elise 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 868 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 865 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 853 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 851 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 854 |
Age profile of Lotus Elise 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 309 |
| VIC | About 170 |
| QLD | About 188 |
| WA | About 86 |
| SA | About 48 |
| TAS | About 21 |
| ACT | About 17 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 855 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Lotus Elise
- Which build year of the Lotus Elise has the most still registered?
- 2005 — About 67 still registered in Australia.
- Which Lotus Elise year is rarest for its age?
- 2020 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Lotus vehicles still registered is the Elise?
- 44% — about 854 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Lotus Elise vehicles still registered made in?
- 25 manufacture years from 1997 to 2021.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 309); QLD (About 188). 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