2001 Lotus Elise 1.8
Price: £19,995. Fair price: £1,198 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,796, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 38 priced Lotus Elise adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.
AskCar lists 49 used Lotus Elise from 37 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Lotus
- Model: Elise
- Version: 1.8 Manual RWD 2dr (120 bhp)
- Year: 2001
- Mileage: 74,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
- Engine: 1.8 litres, 120 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
- CO2: 183 g/km
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 2001 Lotus Elise is 74,000 miles. Its asking price of £19,995 is £1,198 above the AskCar estimate of £18,796. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 38 Lotus Elise cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 33 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Signature Classics in South Hams. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 7 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £1,198 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,796.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 38 priced Lotus Elise adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2001 Lotus Elise has been on sale for at least 33 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 5 October 2026 at £19,995. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 27 May 2027.
It failed its MOT on 5 May 2026 (exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits; nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources) and passed 23 days later, on 28 May 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.
Mileage at that test: 73,676 miles, which matches the advertised 74,000 miles.
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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.