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Lotus Elise S1

1998 · 27,000 miles · Manual · Norfolk Mustard

£27,995

Listed today at UK Sports Cars, Wingham. Last checked today.

£4,000 above the median asking price

Compared with 4 other Lotus Elise S1 for sale on Vertar (1997 to 2000). Median £23,995.

£19k£30k

See all 5 for sale

Key facts

Year: 1998
Mileage: 27,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Norfolk Mustard
Generation: S1

About this car

This is a Series 1 Lotus Elise from 1998, the year after the lightweight, bonded-aluminium roadster reset expectations for small sports cars. It is finished in Norfolk Mustard with Raven leather seats, a distinctive combination, and has lightweight MMC alloy brake discs fitted.

The odometer reads about 27,000 miles, low for a car of this age. The dealer says it was featured in a double-page Classic Cars magazine article in September 2025.

The paperwork is extensive. It includes the original purchase invoice from London Lotus Centre dated 10 May 1998, the owner's handbook and service booklets, and original spare keys. Every MOT certificate since the first test in 2001 is present, so the mileage history can be followed. Driving lamps are also fitted.

Written by Vertar from UK Sports Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus factory spec for standard S1 Elise (Rover K-series 1.8, 120 PS). Weight, top speed and 0-60 left null because the published figures vary and I couldn't confirm them.).

Power: 118 bhp
Engine: 1,796 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Mid-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated