Lotus Elan

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Lotus Elan — market at a glance Median asking £10,745 Median achieved £19,900 Asking vs achieved −46% Sell-through 77%

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 2,488 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 2,081 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 79.1% of 3,083 tests

Typical MOT mileage 75,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — declining, down 1.0 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 645 sampled fails:

Brakes	26.0%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.1%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	10.2%
Suspension	8.1%
Visibility	7.9%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Auction market — what they sell for

Median sold £19,900 midpoint of recorded sales

Average sold £23,400 mean across sales

Sell-through 77% strong demand — of cars offered find a buyer

Sales on record 149 since 2018

Auction-market figures are derived statistics (medians, counts and trends) from data supplied by oldcarsdata.com — recorded sales across Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hagerty, PCAR Market, Gooding & Co and RM Sotheby’s, as of 2026-07. Prices converted to GBP. No individual listings reproduced.

Asking on eBay UK right now

Median asking £10,745 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 6 range £9,995–£15,995

Typical time listed 29d median, since tracking began

Listing type 100% classified · 0% auction

Live UK asking (median £10,745) sits 46% below recorded auction results (£19,900). Asking is what sellers want today — a UK retail read against largely international auction sales, not an achieved price.

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
£5k–£10k	2	33%
£10k–£20k	4	67%

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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