'Mondeo Man' is quids in! Value of 20-year-old Ford family favourite soars

The average value of 20-year-old examples of once mundane motors such as Ford's Mondeo, Vauxhall's Corsa and Renault's Megane have soared so much in recent years that they have out-performed the stock market and the price of gold, according to a new report. The price of early noughties examples of the humble Mondeo family car have shot up 50 per cent in the past four years while Vauxhall's humble Corsa supermini is the biggest 20-year-old riser, up 93 per cent on average. Victory for 'Mondeo Man': A new report claims the value of 20-year-old examples of once popular - and fairly mundane - cars like Ford's Mondeo have soared in recent years The average price for a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa has jumped from £1,136 in 2019 to £2,197 today, Auto Trader claimed. A spokesman for Auto Trader said: 'Vauxhall Corsa owners could be sitting on a goldmine, with the model increasing in value by 93 per cent over the past four years. That's a rise of 93% A 20-year-old Vauxhall Astra has risen in value by an average of 87% between 2019 and 2023, Auto Trader said Average 2004 Renault Megane prices are up 80%, rising from £1,043 in 2019 to £1,882 this year Vauxhall's medium-sized family hatchback, the Astra, has A good 2004 example would have been worth £1.069 in 2019 but today is going for £1,998 - a value increase of 87 per cent in just four years.