If the cars were animals, the WWF would class them as ‘critically endangered’. Some never sold hugely in the first place, while others have rusted away or died in a hedgerow or farmer’s field.

Here, then, are the hot hatches on the verge of extinction. The also-rans and the obscure. Many of the following cars are rarer in the UK than a McLaren Senna, while some are more exclusive than a McLaren F1. The figures are sourced via the How Many Left? website using DVLA data, which lags somewhat so please bear that in mind: