CATERHAM · CATERHAM 21 · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 27 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 71% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Caterham Cars Ltd. is a British manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars established in Caterham, England, with their headquarters in Dartford, England. Their current model, the Caterham 7 (or Seven), originally launched in 1973, is a direct evolution of the Series 3 Lotus Seven designed by Colin Chapman. In the 1990s the company made the Caterham 21, a two-seater soft top alternative to the MG F and Lotus Elise, (which both sold many more units). A track-only car, the SP/300.R, a joint project with Lola was released for customer testing in 2010 and was scheduled for release in 2013....
As of 2025 Q4, 27 CATERHAM 21 were still registered in the UK — 6 licensed and on the road, plus 21 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The CATERHAM 21 is genuinely rare, with only 27 left, making it rarer than 71% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of CATERHAM 21 on UK roads held steady.
Most CATERHAM 21 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The CATERHAM 21 peaked at 32 registered in 2015 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.