Model family LOTUS ELITE

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 297 297 251 248
2023 277 281 287 293 246 244 245 245
2022 279 280 282 281 244 242 241 245
2021 256 266 270 270 260 252 248 250
2020 239 244 253 251 274 266 264 267
2019 228 237 239 236 269 265 270 274
2018 203 227 235 226 278 264 269 276
2017 200 216 216 205 252 260 265 275
2016 175 197 206 199 265 244 250 253
2015 179 198 206 186 245 240 239 260
2014 178 193 205 183 238 231 232 257
2013 185 199 196 181 206 199 184 249
2012 181 209 212 186 212 191 178 215
2011 188 198 193 178 202 204 191 214
2010 203 209 213 200 197 190 170 195
2009 201 219 226 203 182 175 156 194
2008 225 210 162 187
2007 220 179
2006 213
2005 232
2004 254
2003 252
2002 246
2001 265
2000 284
1999 301
1998 301
1997 321
1996 331
1995 329
1994 341
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 297 248
2024 Q1 297 251
2023 Q4 293 245
2023 Q3 287 245
2023 Q2 281 244
2023 Q1 277 246
2022 Q4 281 245
2022 Q3 282 241
2022 Q2 280 242
2022 Q1 279 244
2021 Q4 270 250
2021 Q3 270 248
2021 Q2 266 252
2021 Q1 256 260
2020 Q4 251 267
2020 Q3 253 264
2020 Q2 244 266
2020 Q1 239 274
2019 Q4 236 274
2019 Q3 239 270
2019 Q2 237 265
2019 Q1 228 269
2018 Q4 226 276
2018 Q3 235 269
2018 Q2 227 264
2018 Q1 203 278
2017 Q4 205 275
2017 Q3 216 265
2017 Q2 216 260
2017 Q1 200 252
2016 Q4 199 253
2016 Q3 206 250
2016 Q2 197 244
2016 Q1 175 265
2015 Q4 186 260
2015 Q3 206 239
2015 Q2 198 240
2015 Q1 179 245
2014 Q4 183 257
2014 Q3 205 232
2014 Q2 193 231
2014 Q1 178 238
2013 Q4 181 249
2013 Q3 196 184
2013 Q2 199 199
2013 Q1 185 206
2012 Q4 186 215
2012 Q3 212 178
2012 Q2 209 191
2012 Q1 181 212
2011 Q4 178 214
2011 Q3 193 191
2011 Q2 198 204
2011 Q1 188 202
2010 Q4 200 195
2010 Q3 213 170
2010 Q2 209 190
2010 Q1 203 197
2009 Q4 203 194
2009 Q3 226 156
2009 Q2 219 175
2009 Q1 201 182
2008 Q4 210 187
2008 Q3 225 162
2007 Q4 220 179
2006 Q4 213
2005 Q4 232
2004 Q4 254
2003 Q4 252
2002 Q4 246
2001 Q4 265
2000 Q4 284
1999 Q4 301
1998 Q4 301
1997 Q4 321
1996 Q4 331
1995 Q4 329
1994 Q4 341

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 75
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 8 17 25 14 22 20 12
SORN 0 0 0 8 20 33 24 25 35 18
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 12 40 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 3 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 10 14
SORN 0 1 3 4
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 75 34
1999 1 0
1998 1 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 1
1982 4 7
1981 11 12
1980 12 18
1979 20 35
1978 22 25
1977 14 24
1976 25 33
1975 17 20
1974 8 8
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 1 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 1 0
1964 0 0
1963 4 4
1962 40 13
1961 12 3
1960 14 4
1959 10 3
1958 0 1
1957 1 0

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 ?
Licensed 1 52
SORN 1 25
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 14 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 23 18 25 13 21 21 11
SORN 0 0 0 21 18 35 25 24 34 15
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 14 50 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1
SORN 2 11 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 1960
Licensed 6 10
SORN 4 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 52 25
2001 1 1
2000 0 0
1999 2 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 1
1990 0 0
1989 1 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 1 1
1982 5 7
1981 11 14
1980 11 15
1979 21 34
1978 21 24
1977 13 25
1976 25 35
1975 18 18
1974 23 21
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 1 0
1969 0 0
1968 1 0
1967 2 0
1966 0 0
1965 1 1
1964 1 1
1963 2 4
1962 50 11
1961 14 2
1960 10 1
1959 6 4

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
0 0 6 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 2
2022 1
2021 0
2020 1
2019 1
2018 1
2017 3
2016 1
2015 1
2014 1
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 1
2009 1
2008 1
2007 2
2006 1
2005 0
2004 1
2003 6
2002 0
2001 0

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2023 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1201cc to 1300cc 131 42
1301cc to 1400cc 1
1401cc to 1500cc 6 1
1501cc to 1600cc 2
1601cc to 1700cc 1
1701cc to 1800cc 2
1901cc to 2000cc 119 167
2001cc to 2100cc 1
2101cc to 2200cc 22 23
2401cc to 2500cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 7 9
3901cc to 4000cc 1
4601cc to 4700cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 131 42
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 6 1
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 119 167
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 22 23
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 7 9
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other