2020 Lotus Elise 1.8 Cup 250

Price: £48,695. Fair price: £3,795 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £52,490, 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: CUP 250
  • Version: 1.8 CUP 250 Manual RWD Euro 6 2dr (242 bhp)
  • Year: 2020
  • Mileage: 17,669 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 242 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 177 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 is advertised with 17,669 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £48,695, which is £3,795 below the AskCar estimate of £52,490. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 42 Lotus Elise cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 113 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Central Lotus, based in Nottingham. 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

Fair price: £3,795 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £52,490.

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 2020 Lotus Elise has been on sale for at least 113 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 July 2026 at £49,995. Its asking price is now £48,695, £1,300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 July 2026: £49,995
  • 27 October 2026: £48,695

Mileage and MOT

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

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 7 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 15,764 miles, which matches the advertised 17,669 miles.

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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.