Lotus SEVEN

235 on UK roads in 2025+4 vs 2024

On the road

235

235 licensed

Change vs 2024

+1.7%

+4 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lotus SEVEN is a rare sight on UK roads, with 235 licensed in 2025 - up 1.7% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lotus SEVEN cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lotus SEVEN looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L68
1.6-2.0L164
2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2010-20141%
2020-20251%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lotus Seven holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 28 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88%

28 MOT tests in 2025 · 25 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.8%

2023

87.1%

2024

92.3%

2025

88%

▲ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Lotus Seven is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 26 cars tracked across years

1,409miles a year · low use

96.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 125-912 miles a year (median 436).

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)

27,154

383middle 50%: 13,477-38,83959,761

Typical odometer rising: 32,540 → 26,366 → 28,286 → 27,154

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.9%

40-80k

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Lotus Seven passes first time 88% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,409 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 83.3% past 120k.

Why a SEVEN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 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 SEVEN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres33.3%

Exhaust & emissions33.3%

Brakes33.3%

Lamps & electrical33.3%

Suspension33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction1

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits1

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush insecure or directional stability is impaired1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

33.3% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Lotus SEVEN - frequently asked

How many Lotus SEVEN are left in the UK?

There are 235 Lotus SEVEN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Lotus SEVEN were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Lotus SEVEN use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lotus SEVEN 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 SEVEN?

Most Lotus SEVEN cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Lotus SEVEN?

88% of Lotus SEVEN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lotus SEVEN has around 23,082 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Lotus SEVEN looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L68
1.6-2.0L164
2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2010-20141%
2020-20251%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lotus Seven holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 28 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88%

28 MOT tests in 2025 · 25 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.8%

2023

87.1%

2024

92.3%

2025

88%

▲ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Lotus Seven is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 26 cars tracked across years

1,409miles a year · low use

96.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 125-912 miles a year (median 436).

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)

27,154

383middle 50%: 13,477-38,83959,761

Typical odometer rising: 32,540 → 26,366 → 28,286 → 27,154

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

88.9%

40-80k

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SEVEN fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 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 SEVEN fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres33.3%

Exhaust & emissions33.3%

Brakes33.3%

Lamps & electrical33.3%

Suspension33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction1

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits1

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush insecure or directional stability is impaired1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

33.3% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

Lotus SEVEN - frequently asked

How many Lotus SEVEN are left in the UK?

There are 235 Lotus SEVEN cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Lotus SEVEN were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Lotus SEVEN use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Lotus SEVEN 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 SEVEN?

Most Lotus SEVEN cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Lotus SEVEN?

88% of Lotus SEVEN cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lotus SEVEN has around 23,082 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lotus SEVEN?

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

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