SCCLotus passenger cars

Held by Lotus Cars Limited · registered in the United Kingdom

WMI SCC decodes 18 models, the fifth-most of the 44 WMIs held in the United Kingdom. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. Eclat1981–2008
  2. Elite1981–2008
  3. Esprit1981–2009
  4. Turbo Esprit1981–2000
  5. Elan1990–2009
  6. Elise2005–2012
  7. 340R2007–2008
  8. Eleven2007–2010
  9. Europa2007–2009
  10. MEL2007–2009
  11. Monaco2007–2008
  12. Monza2007–2008
  13. Spa2007–2008
  14. 2-Eleven2008–2012
  15. Eagle2008–2009
  16. Exige2008–2012
  17. Evora2010–2021
  18. Emira2024–2027

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesUnited Kingdom, Malaysia

Plant locations namedHethel; Norwich, Hethel; Shah Alam

Bodies and power

Body classesCoupe, Convertible, Roadster

Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric

Lotus under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. LJU Wuhan Lotus Cars Co., LtdChina1

Other codes starting with SC

  • SC0Abi Caravans, trailer
  • SC6Ineos Automotive, multipurpose passenger vehicle
  • SCARolls-Royce Motor Cars, passenger car
  • SCBBentley Motors, passenger car
  • SCEDelorean Motor Cars, passenger car
  • SCFAston Martin Lagonda, passenger car
  • SCRCarbodies, passenger car

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.