Motorists nickname their cars based on number plates & colours – as most popular choices are revealed

One in three motorists have given a nickname to their car – based on its registration plate, colour, or the make and model.

And 34 per cent of nickname-givers go as far as to say cars without a light-hearted moniker are ‘missing something’.

Among the comical car nicknames to be adopted include The Beast, The Flying Banana – and Flo – because its plate started with FL0.

And the poll of 1,500 motorists found 32 per cent believe a car can have ‘a real personality’.

The research was commissioned by Volkswagen ahead of National Name Your Car Day on October 2.