UK vehicle statistics / Lotus

How many Lotus Seven cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 236 licensed and 108 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lotus Seven generic-model group.

Looking at a Seven?

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 Seven is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Seven disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 242 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 236 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 108 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 344 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 Seven generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 344 Seven vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (108 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Seven — 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 Q1236108
2025 Q4237106
2025 Q3239104
2025 Q2242102
2025 Q1234107
2024 Q4233103
2024 Q3235102
2024 Q2231104
2024 Q1226105
2023 Q4218108
2023 Q3227100
2023 Q2231102
2023 Q1230101
2022 Q4225107
2022 Q3225105
2022 Q2228101
2022 Q1228103
2021 Q4228105
2021 Q3229100
2021 Q222399
2021 Q1219100
2020 Q4219100
2020 Q321897
2020 Q221697
2020 Q1213101
2019 Q4209104
2019 Q3212101
2019 Q221199
2019 Q1205100
2018 Q4207106
2018 Q3209102
2018 Q2208101
2018 Q1190115
2017 Q4191112
2017 Q3196106
2017 Q2196107
2017 Q1184108
2016 Q4182114
2016 Q3187109
2016 Q2186108
2016 Q1175119
2015 Q4177119
2015 Q3184108
2015 Q2180106
2015 Q1173107
2014 Q4168113
2014 Q318299

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Common questions

How many Lotus Seven cars are left in the UK?

236 were licensed and 108 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lotus Seven cars are SORN?

108 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 344 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Seven disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 242 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 236 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 108 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 344 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Seven coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Seven 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.