It suddenly struck me, so I counted the cars on a block near me (in central London):
17 cars1 Volvo
1 Chrysler Jeep 1 Mini14 VAG (Audi & VW), BMW, Merc
I knew that Britain is good for Merc. Maybe also for BMW et al.
And that's despite the Top 10 being dominated by Ford and GM.
The Golf is in the Top 10, no. 8 in year to Oct, and No. 3 in Oct 04 itself.
DAS