2008 Lotus Elise 1.8 SC

Price: £25,990. Above the going rate: £6,187 (31%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,803, 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 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 50 used Lotus Elise from 38 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Lotus
  • Model: Elise
  • Trim: SC
  • Version: 1.8 SC Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (218 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 60,100 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 218 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 199 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2008 Lotus Elise SC is 60,100 miles. Its asking price of £25,990 is £6,187 above the AskCar estimate of £19,803. 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 £1,000 lower than when we first recorded the advert 44 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Harvey Cooper Cars in Ripon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £6,187 (31%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,803.

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 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Lotus Elise has been on sale for at least 44 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £26,990. Its asking price is now £25,990, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 23 September 2026: £26,990
  • 25 September 2026: £29,990
  • 13 October 2026: £28,990
  • 21 October 2026: £26,990
  • 28 October 2026: £25,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 12 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 July 2026 (anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 60,014 miles, which matches the advertised 60,100 miles.

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25 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.