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CarsLore / Lotus / Elan / 1992

1992 Lotus Elan

No owner complaints on file. 1 recall, 0 service bulletins.

0complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
1recalls
0manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

In the United Kingdom

101 cars built in 1992 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 210 more were declared off the road (SORN).

101licensed, end of 2025
32%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 183 of these cars first registered in 1992 took their annual MOT test. 73% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1992 the figure was 68%.

73%passed first time
68%all cars from 1992
77,800 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 102,300 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 1992
Brakes14.8%10.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.7%16.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks8.2%6.0%
Suspension3.8%9.1%
Visibility3.3%6.9%
Body, chassis, structure2.2%9.3%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In New Zealand

4 1992 cars are on the New Zealand register; 75% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Recalls

02V199000 · Fuel system, gasoline25 Jul 2002 · 546 vehicles

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANKS CAN LEAK.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words