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Lotus Esprit

1976–1995

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  • Lowest price

    £32,750

    Since 2020

  • Median price

    £32,750

    Since 2020 · n=1

  • Highest price

    £32,750

    Since 2020

  • Sold cars

    1

    All time

  • Sell-through

    100%

    Of 1 lots

Lotus Esprit

Based on 1 verified auction result

No signal yet

£32,750

Market value · recent verified sales

MSRP

Collectibility

5/10

Collectible

3-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

5-Year Forecast

Not enough sales data

Estimates based on 1 verified United Kingdom sale.

Market scores

28

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Moderate

50

Resale Outlook

How many remain

See how many Lotus Esprit remain on UK roads · 2025 Q4.

Licensed

299

Cars

SORN

411

Cars

Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).

Marque analyst note

The UK Esprit market remains extremely thin, with just one transaction tracked over the past twelve months at a median price of £32,750. This single-sale dataset provides only a snapshot of current asking or realized value and cannot support confidence in directional trend analysis.

Liquidity is severely constrained for the Esprit in the UK market. With no active listings currently recorded and minimal transaction volume, buyers and sellers should expect extended marketing periods and wider bid-ask spreads than for more frequently traded modern classics.

The Esprit carries a collectibility score of 5 and classification as a stable modern classic, reflecting its design heritage and engineering credentials. Desirability remains low in the current retail market, which typically correlates with the narrow buyer pool evident in transaction data.

Without reliable mileage data or multiple recent sales, condition benchmarking is difficult. Prospective buyers should treat each car as an individual case requiring thorough mechanical inspection and provenance review.

Market direction and three to five-year projections cannot be established from a single transaction. Meaningful commentary on price momentum or forward outlook would require a minimum of four to six arms-length sales over twelve months.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value£32,750

UK Park (DVLA)

  • Still licensed299
  • SORN'd (off-road)411
  • Total in DVLA records710
  • All Lotus Esprits717
DVLA quarterly data, last updated 2025 Q4. Licensed = currently taxed and on the road. SORN = registered as off-road (storage, restoration).

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)£450
  • Maintenance£1,500
  • Storage£2,400
  • Depreciation£2,000
  • Total annual cost£6,350

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months1
  • Sell-Through100%

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price£32,750
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
  • Recent Price Range£32,750 – £32,750
  • Total Sales Tracked1

Recent sales

  • £32,750

    Collecting Cars · 22 May 2026

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.