How many Lotus Emiras are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 106,247 on the road Built 2023-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Announced as the last petrol-engined Lotus, on sale from 2022. It is a mid-engined two-seater built at Hethel, replacing the Elise, Exige and Evora in one go, with either a supercharged Toyota V6 or a turbocharged four-cylinder from Mercedes-AMG. The V6 can be had with a manual gearbox.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2023: 27 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Edition | 36 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 44 still registered, the Lotus Emira is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 15 Lotus models and equal 1,369th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.