Some of nation's favourite family cars could disappear from our roads by 2030, according to a new study.

Adrian Flux, one of the UK's classic car insurance brokers, requested original data from the Department for Transport to find out which cars will no longer be seen in 10 years' time.

The information was broken down by make, model and number of licensed vehicles, and listed among the top 10 were the Ford Mondeo, Ford Ka, Renault Megane, Peugeot 206 and Fiat Punto.

Matt Allen, product head at Adrian Flux, said: "With the future of the car looking electric, the prospect of extinction looms large for many older vehicles.

"However, many cars that are considered classics now were not originally on that course - the Mercedes-Benz E 320 for example. So perhaps we will still be creating bespoke policies for these vehicles, some converted to electric, for many years to come."

Organised by number of vehicles as of the end of 2019, here is a list of the top 10 cars that are destined for extinction by 2030, accompanied by quarter and year of extinction:

1. Ford Mondeo

Extinction date: Q2 2029

2. Ford Ka

Extinction date: Q1 2027

3. Renault Megane

Extinction date: Q2 2026

4. Peugeot 206

Extinction date: Q2 2022

5. Fiat Punto

Extinction date: Q4 2023

6. Toyota Corolla

Extinction date: Q1 2029

7. Toyota Avensis

Extinction date: Q1 2028

8. Peugeot 307

Extinction date: Q4 2022

9. Vauxhall Vectra

Extinction date: Q3 2022

10. Renault Scenic

Extinction date: Q2 2023

To determine the extinction date for each vehicle, the group analysed the trend in the numbers of vehicles from Q1 2010 to Q3 2019, and calculated the current average change per quarter.

This was then used to produce the estimated ‘date of extinction’, in order to predict which cars will no longer be seen on British roads by 2030. The full study can be seen here.

Other cars which could also disappear by 2030 include:

  • CITROEN Xsara Picasso
  • SAAB 9-3
  • JAGUAR X-Type
  • HONDA Accord
  • RENAULT Grand Scenic
  • NISSAN Almera
  • HYUNDAI Getz
  • SUZUKI Grand Vitara
  • VOLVO S40
  • CITROEN C2
  • PEUGEOT 407
  • JAGUAR S-Type
  • RENAULT Laguna
  • SUBARU Impreza
  • MERCEDES-BENZ E 320
  • SAAB 9-5
  • CITROEN C5
  • SUZUKI Wagon R
  • TOYOTA Celica
  • FORD Escort