The Vauxhall Corsa was the most popular used car in 2009 with 291,878 units sold.

The Ford Fiesta came in second place with 288,828 units sold and Vauxhall also took the third spot with its Astra, selling 286,540 units.

1. Vauxhall Corsa 291,878 units
2. Ford Fiesta 288,828 units
3. Vauxhall Astra 286,540 units
4. Ford Focus 248,021
5. Volkswagen Golf 203,266 units
6. BMW 3 Series 184,440 units
7. Ford Mondeo 181,224 units
8. Renault Clio 177,726 units
9. Vauxhall Vectra 167,215 units
10. Peugeot 206 132,590 units

Mark Nuttall, general manager of Experian’s automotive business, said: “As our analysis shows, affordable smaller vehicles have managed to appeal again to motorists, with the Corsa overtaking all the other cars to become the nation’s favourite small used car.”