Lotus ELISE

3,449 on UK roads in 2025-60 vs 2024

On the road

3,449

3,449 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.7%

-60 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lotus ELISE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 3,449 licensed in 2025 - down 1.7% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lotus ELISE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lotus ELISE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lotus ELISE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

3,449total

Petrol100.0%
Battery Electric0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L2
1.6-2.0L3,404
2.0-3.0L42

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200026%
2000-200432%
2005-200920%
2010-20148%
2015-201910%
2020-20254%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lotus Elise holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,336 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

5,336 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,924 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87.6%

2023

87.7%

2024

87.9%

2025

88.6%

▲ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lotus Elise is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,408 cars tracked across years

1,177miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

2.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 259-1,440 miles a year (median 661).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

48,857

13,105middle 50%: 25,249-65,92787,442

Typical odometer rising: 48,194 → 48,263 → 48,979 → 48,857

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.4%

40-80k

86.1%

80-120k

85%

120k+

81.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Lotus Elise passes first time 88.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,177 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 81.1% past 120k.

Why a ELISE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 561 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ELISE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.5%

Exhaust & emissions38.7%

Visibility19.4%

Suspension17.6%

Brakes16.8%

Steering6.2%

Tyres6.1%

Body & structure5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits97

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer95

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements91

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen75

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits71

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning48

Emissions test unable to be completed36

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED31

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc28

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn24

13.5% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·561 fails analysed

Lotus ELISE - frequently asked

How many Lotus ELISE are left in the UK?

There are 3,449 Lotus ELISE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Lotus ELISE were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Lotus ELISE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lotus ELISE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lotus ELISE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lotus ELISE?

Most Lotus ELISE cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Lotus ELISE?

88.6% of Lotus ELISE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lotus ELISE has around 44,249 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lotus ELISE?

Before you buy a specific Lotus ELISE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Lotus ELISE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lotus ELISE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

3,449total

Petrol100.0%
Battery Electric0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
1.0-1.6L2
1.6-2.0L3,404
2.0-3.0L42

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200026%
2000-200432%
2005-200920%
2010-20148%
2015-201910%
2020-20254%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lotus Elise holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,336 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

5,336 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,924 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

87.6%

2023

87.7%

2024

87.9%

2025

88.6%

▲ 1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Lotus Elise is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,408 cars tracked across years

1,177miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

2.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 259-1,440 miles a year (median 661).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

48,857

13,105middle 50%: 25,249-65,92787,442

Typical odometer rising: 48,194 → 48,263 → 48,979 → 48,857

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.4%

40-80k

86.1%

80-120k

85%

120k+

81.1%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a ELISE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 561 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ELISE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.5%

Exhaust & emissions38.7%

Visibility19.4%

Suspension17.6%

Brakes16.8%

Steering6.2%

Tyres6.1%

Body & structure5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits97

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer95

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements91

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen75

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits71

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning48

Emissions test unable to be completed36

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED31

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc28

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn24

13.5% flagged dangerous·2.4 defects per fail·561 fails analysed

Lotus ELISE - frequently asked

How many Lotus ELISE are left in the UK?

There are 3,449 Lotus ELISE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Lotus ELISE were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Lotus ELISE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lotus ELISE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lotus ELISE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lotus ELISE?

Most Lotus ELISE cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Lotus ELISE?

88.6% of Lotus ELISE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lotus ELISE has around 44,249 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lotus ELISE?

Before you buy a specific Lotus ELISE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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