How many Lotus Emiras are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain1,591+7.4% on a year earlier
Declared SORN138Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 592of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2022
New registrations in 2025189registered for the first time
Most common fuelPetrol100.0% of those licensed
How many Lotus Emiras are left in Great Britain?
There were 1,591 Lotus Emiras licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 138 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2022.
Lotus Emiras licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
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Lotus Emiras licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
There were not enough MOT tests of Lotus Emiras in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.
Lotus Emira registrations over time
Registrations of Lotus Emiras for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 1,039 in 2023. In 2025, 189 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Lotus Emiras registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 1,581 Lotus Emiras licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 72.9% have an engine of 3,401cc to 3,500cc, and 26.8% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 0.8% in 2023 to 26.8%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Lotus Emiras licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
3,401cc to 3,500cc 1,153 licensed
72.9%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 424 licensed
26.8%
Other sizes 4 licensed
0.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
3,401–3,500cc
Petrol
1,153
72.9%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
424
26.8%
Engine sizes, 2023 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Lotus Emiras licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
3,401–3,500cc
1,901–2,000cc
2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
98.8%
0.8%
2024
75.0%
24.7%
2025
72.9%
26.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Lotus Emira fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Lotus Emira from 2026, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 24.7 to 30.7 mpg, with CO2 of 209 to 258 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2026
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “Emira”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Lotus Emira safety recalls
DVSA lists 2 safety recalls for the Lotus Emira since 1992, the first in 2023. The most recent was launched on 26 June 2023.
On affected vehicles under certain conditions the dry wipe logic built into the windscreen wiper motor can enter a fault state where the system speed cannot be increased to stalk position 3 or high speed.
Launched 26 June 2023DVSA recall R/2023/188Manufacturer ref. 2023/02R
Defect
On affected vehicles under certain conditions the dry wipe logic built into the windscreen wiper motor can enter a fault state where the system speed cannot be increased to stalk position 3 or high speed.
Remedy
Replacement of the windscreen wiper motor assembly.
Vehicles affected
732 Emira vehicles
Built
31 May 2022 to 21 Mar 2023
The other recall
16 Jun 2023 The interior a-pillar trim tether has not been fitted onto certain production vehicles and therefore does not conform with the original Type Approval of the vehicle. There is a risk the interior a-pillar trim may become completely detached upon deployment of the side curtain airbag potentially causing injury to the occupiers of the cabin. (1,796 vehicles)
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Lotus Emira. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
