Lotus · 1957–1963
Lotus Elite
The Lotus Elite name has been used for two production vehicles and one concept vehicle developed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The first generation Elite Type 14 was produced from 1957 until 1963 and the second generation model (Type 75 and later Type 83) from 1974 until 1982. The Elite name was also applied to a concept vehicle unveiled in 2010.
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On UK roads5552025 Q4
Generations & variants
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UK vehicles on the road
302 licensed and 253 SORN (555 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 440 |
| 2015 | 446 |
| 2016 | 452 |
| 2017 | 480 |
| 2018 | 502 |
| 2019 | 510 |
| 2020 | 518 |
| 2021 | 520 |
| 2022 | 526 |
| 2023 | 538 |
| 2024 | 547 |
| 2025 | 555 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q1629686CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_EliteCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376655917 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.