UK vehicle statistics / Lotus

How many Lotus Evora cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 632 licensed and 271 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lotus Evora generic-model group.

Looking at a Evora?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Evora is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Evora disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 781 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 632 in 2026 Q1, down 19%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 271 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 903 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Lotus Evora generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 903 Evora vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (271 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Evora — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1632271
2025 Q4599307
2025 Q3725182
2025 Q2728181
2025 Q1643259
2024 Q4609290
2024 Q3716178
2024 Q2743157
2024 Q1681180
2023 Q4634260
2023 Q3750144
2023 Q2769128
2023 Q1708157
2022 Q4667221
2022 Q3756144
2022 Q2770127
2022 Q1729139
2021 Q4702199
2021 Q3781124
2021 Q2770126
2021 Q1693158
2020 Q4678206
2020 Q3740134
2020 Q2718132
2020 Q1673176
2019 Q4706150
2019 Q3755102
2019 Q274595
2019 Q1706103
2018 Q4695127
2018 Q372285
2018 Q271078
2018 Q167283
2017 Q4646106
2017 Q366677
2017 Q266476
2017 Q164080
2016 Q461696
2016 Q362573
2016 Q260868
2016 Q157473
2015 Q455073
2015 Q354059
2015 Q252457
2015 Q150055
2014 Q447963
2014 Q348859

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Common questions

How many Lotus Evora cars are left in the UK?

632 were licensed and 271 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lotus Evora cars are SORN?

271 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 903 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Evora disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 781 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 632 in 2026 Q1, down 19%. That is down 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 271 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 903 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Evora coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Lotus Evora generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Evora is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.