LOTUS · LOTUS CORTINA · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 47 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Ford Cortina Lotus (commonly known as the Lotus Cortina) is a high-performance sports saloon, which was produced in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1970 by Ford in collaboration with Lotus Cars. The original version, which was based on the Ford Cortina Mark 1, was promoted by Ford as the "Consul Cortina developed by Lotus", with "Consul" later being dropped from the name. The Mark 2 was based on the Ford Cortina Mark II and was marketed by Ford as the "Cortina Lotus". Lotus gave the model the type number designation Type 28. There were 3,306 Mark I and 4,093 Mark 2 Lotus Cortinas produced.
As of 2025 Q4, 47 LOTUS CORTINA were still registered in the UK — 32 licensed and on the road, plus 15 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The LOTUS CORTINA is genuinely rare, with only 47 left, making it rarer than 67% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of LOTUS CORTINA on UK roads rose by 2 (4.4%).
Most LOTUS CORTINA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The LOTUS CORTINA peaked at 47 registered in 2025 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.