2002 Lotus Elise 1.8

Price: £19,990. Above the going rate: £2,513 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,477, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 42 priced Lotus Elise adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 51 used Lotus Elise from 39 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Lotus
  • Model: Elise
  • Version: 1.8 Manual RWD 2dr (120 bhp)
  • Year: 2002
  • Mileage: 75,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 120 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 177 g/km

About this car

This 2002 Lotus Elise has covered 75,000 miles. The dealer is asking £19,990, which is £2,513 above the AskCar estimate of £17,477. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 42 Lotus Elise cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £2,000 lower than when we first recorded the advert 74 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Brooke MOT Centre, based in Brooke. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £2,513 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £17,477.

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 42 priced Lotus Elise adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2002 Lotus Elise has been on sale for at least 74 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 August 2026 at £21,990. Its asking price is now £19,990, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 23 August 2026: £21,990
  • 24 August 2026: £19,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 February 2027.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 19 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 74,700 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.

Browse all Lotus Elise cars for sale · 2002 Lotus Elise price guide

More like this

Photos

23 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.