We live in a time when a new car brand seemingly pops up every week. Perhaps it's a niche sports car maker from the deepest, darkest corner of the UK or an Italian restomod start-up or a Chinese electric vehicle giant looking to pile the pressure on Europe’s stalwart marques. 

But over the years, several brands have come and gone. They launched in the UK with high hopes of a long sales future and some lasted for decades and brought joy to millions of motorists. Others struggled to leave their mark and slipped away meekly after just a few years.

All that remains of these marques are the cars they once sold, which are still trundling around our roads. But once these cars have gone and been scrapped, the brand will be officially considered extinct. 

So which marques are under threat of extinction in the UK? These are the top 10 brands we think could be next in line, based on figures from Scrap Car Comparison.