Enter the 17-character VIN of your Lotus Exige to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Decode the VIN of the car Lotus Exige for free: the 17 characters reveal the manufacturer, the model year and the country in which the vehicle was made. In our database the car Lotus Exige covers 2000 - 2018. It has 5 versions in total, is offered as Coupe, Roadster and lists power of 436 hp. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. When viewing a model Lotus Exige, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
2000 - 2018
Production years
179 - 436 hp
Power
2
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Exige I | 2000 - 2002 | - | 179 hp |
| Lotus Exige II | 2004 - 2011 | - | 192 - 246 hp |
| Lotus Exige III S Coupe | 2012 - 2018 | Coupe | 350 - 380 hp |
| Lotus Exige III S Roadster | 2013 - 2018 | Roadster | 350 - 416 hp |
| Lotus Exige III S Coupe (facelift 2018) | 2018 | Coupe | 350 - 436 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Lotus Exige, with model years 2000 - 2018 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2000 - 2018 across 5 versions of the Lotus Exige. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Lotus Exige the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018).
5 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 436 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.