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  3. Lotus
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Lotus

The UK's 53rd biggest car brand, making up 0.04% of every car on the road.

On the road

14,635

0.04% market share

National rank

#53

of 318 brands

New previous year

1,453

-14.7% year-on-year

Models

14

model families

Electrified

19.3%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

Drive mix

How all 14,635 Lotus cars on the road are powered

81%
19%
Petrol11,80780.7%
Battery Electric2,82519.3%

New Lotus registrations

First-time registrations per year

1,453

registered in the previous year

-14.7%

vs the year before

2024

busiest year, 1,703 registered

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How Lotus performs at the MOT overall, and which Lotus models are most - and least - reliable. From 9,982 first-time tests.

Lotus first-time pass rate

Across the whole range

88.4%

▲ 10.8 pts vs UK avg 77.6%

10,811

MOT tests in 2025

4

models compared

1,292

typical miles / year

47,817

average miles at test

Pass rate by age (all Lotus)

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Most reliable

Exige

1,292 tests

92.8%

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Least reliable

Elan

1,258 tests

80.1%

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Lotus models ranked

4 models by first-time pass rate, most to least reliable (500+ tests)

1Exige92.8%2Elise88.6%3Esprit88.3%4Elan80.1%

Across the range, Lotus passes its first MOT 88.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. But it varies a lot by model: the Exige leads at 92.8%, while the Elan trails at 80.1%. Open any model for its full age, mileage and longevity breakdown.

All 14 Lotus models

14 models

ELISE#1

3,449 on the road

3 new

ELAN#2

2,503 on the road

2 new

ELETRE#3

2,464 on the road

905 new

EMIRA#4

1,581 on the road

194 new

EXIGE#5

893 on the road

1 new

ESPRIT#6

765 on the road

1 new

EVORA#7

599 on the road

EUROPA#8

385 on the road

3 new

EMEYA#9

340 on the road

331 new

ECLAT#10

339 on the road

ELITE#11

302 on the road

SEVEN#12

235 on the road

CORTINA#13

32 on the road

1 new

2 ELEVEN#14

10 on the road

Lotus - frequently asked

How many Lotuss are on UK roads?
As of 2025, 14,635 Lotus cars are licensed on UK roads - around 0.04% of every car in the country, ranking Lotus 53rd of 318 brands.
How many new Lotuss are registered each year?
1,453 brand-new Lotus cars were first registered in the previous year, down 14.7% on the year before.
What is the most popular Lotus model?
The ELISE, with 3,449 still on the road - see full data.
Is Lotus going electric?
19.3% of Lotus cars on the road are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery), across 3 of its 14 model families.

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