The 10 once everyday cars destined to become modern classics
Fri, 12 Dec 2025
You could unknowingly have a future classic sitting on your driveway as new figures reveal the once-everyday cars that are disappearing fast.
Fords, Fiats, Peugeots and Vauxhalls are among the 10 cars analysed by classic car experts Hagerty and deemed under threat.
The classic car insurer is now advising owners they could already be on their way to owning a modern classic.
It’s the Citroen Saxo, discontinued back in 2003, that’s disappearing the fastest, with numbers down 72.3% in the five years from 2019-2024.
Back in 2019, there were 34,300 Saxos registered in the UK. At the end of last year, this had plunged to just 9503.
The Peugeot 307 is next, falling 66.5% in five years, followed by the older Peugeot 306.
Fiat Punto numbers are down 46.9%, the Ford Mondeo is down 33.8% and there are now 26.9% fewer Ford Ka than there were five years ago.
The Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Focus and Audi TT are also disappearing fast.
"The saying ‘you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone’ is true of cars, too," says Hagerty UK MD Mark Roper.
"Cars that were once commonplace can disappear overnight, and that rarity can turn a once-normal car into a much-loved classic."
The popular Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional celebrates cars now considered rare but which used to be seen on almost every UK street not that long ago.
"Choosing the right future classic is a lot of fun and could be your chance to own a piece of motoring history."
