Kings Of The Road

You can't argue with the figures - Ford and Vauxhall hold a special place in the hearts of UK car owners. According to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders statistics, the top 10 most popular cars on British roads all wear either a blue oval or Griffin badge.

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29th June 2004

Heading the list in 2003 is Ford's Escort MkIV. There were nearly 900,000 examples of the hatchback still registered. Fords make up the top five on the list, with the sixth-placed Corsa MkI the highest-ranked Vauxhall model. Meanwhile, the number of UK-registered vehicles last year was 29,007,820, a rise of half a million compared to the previous 12 months.

Top Ten
Ford Escort MkIV 899,644
Ford Mondeo CDW27/162 739,410
Ford Fiesta MkIII 671,343
Ford Focus CW170 642,166
Ford Fiesta MkIV 611,425
Vauxhall Corsa MkI 547,443
Vauxhall Astra MkIII 537,177
Vauxhall Astra MkIV 513,439
Vauxhall Vectra J96 493,647
Vauxhall Cavalier MkIII 474,919