1988
Busiest manufacture year
About 20 still registered — about 19% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Lotus Esprit?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Lotus Esprit
105
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 1976 to 2019. 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
1997
Rarest for its year
About 16 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
5.4%
Share of all Lotus
About 105 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 4 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 6 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 4 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 4 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 20 | 19% | Rarer than 96% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 7 | 6.7% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 7 | 6.7% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 16 | 15% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 4 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 3 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 2019 | About 3 | 2.9% | 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 133,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Lotus Esprit.
Spot a Lotus EspritUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Lotus Esprit vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 4% 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 109 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 101 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 105 |
Age profile of Lotus Esprit 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 19 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 21 |
| WA | About 20 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Lotus Esprit
- Which build year of the Lotus Esprit has the most still registered?
- 1988 — About 20 still registered in Australia.
- Which Lotus Esprit year is rarest for its age?
- 1997 — About 16 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Lotus vehicles still registered is the Esprit?
- 5% — about 105 of about 1,940 Lotus vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Lotus Esprit vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 1976 to 2019.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 24); QLD (About 21). 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