The top 10 used car sold in July is dominated by Ford and Vauxhall with the Astra proving more popular than the Corsa for this first time this quarter.

In July, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus retained the top spots for a fifth consecutive month.

The Fiat 500 was a new entry in the top 10, at number seven, according to Motors.co.uk.

July data also reveals three new rising stars.

Dermot Kelleher, director of marketing and business intelligence at Motors.co.uk, said: “These are the cars that have leapt up the ‘just sold’ charts.

“The Seat Mii has enjoyed a massive 83% sales increase month-on-month, with the Vauxhall Adam up 73% and the Volvo V40 up 44% in July.

"This has also helped Vauxhall hold onto its place as second most popular vehicle make. Volvo and Seat also experienced a good month – rising four places and three places in the manufacturer’s league table respectively.”

Top 10 most popular sold cars in July:

1.  Ford Fiesta
Average mileage: 26,614
Average age: four years
Number sold: 2,442

2.  Ford Focus
Average mileage: 32,247
Average age: four years
Number sold: 2,330

3.  Vauxhall Astra
Average mileage: 36,662
Average age: four years
Number sold: 1,691

4.  Vauxhall Corsa
Average mileage: 29,174
Average age: four years
Number sold: 1,631

5.  Volkswagen Golf
Average mileage: 44,915
Average age: five years
Number sold: 879

6.  Nissan Qashqai
Average mileage: 25,723
Average age: three years
Number sold: 841

7.  Vauxhall Insignia
Average mileage: 30,913
Average age: three years
Number sold: 745

8.  Peugeot 207
Average mileage: 31,856
Average age: five years
Number sold: 650

9.  Vauxhall Zafira
Average mileage: 36,100
Average age: four years
Number sold: 637

10. BMW 3 Series
Average mileage: 58,235
Average age: six years
Number sold: 634

Trend data is available at www.motors.co.uk/whatshot