How many Lotus Exiges are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 126,348 on the road Built 2000-2022 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The hard-edged coupe version of the Elise, launched in 2000 with a fixed roof, big wing and track-day manners. From 2012 it grew into a more serious machine with a supercharged Toyota V6. It was built until 2021 and is among the most focused road cars Lotus has made.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420 Final Edition | 6 | Rare | |
| Sport 390 Final Edition | 5 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 37 still registered, the Lotus Exige is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 15 Lotus models and equal 1,439th 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?
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