But there will no disagreement about the Fiat Multipla. Its bug-eyed face and ugly rear disguised what is in fact a very practical and flexible car. Fiat even joined in the joke by putting signs in the rear of Multiplas saying “If you think this is ugly, wait until you see the front”.

The Chrysler PT (stands for “personal transportation”) Cruiser isn’t ugly at all. Sure, it looks like a hearse to some, a ‘30’s Chicago gangster mobile to others, and a taxi to me. Unfortunately, trendy designs like this only have a short-fashion life. It was a must-have for a while, now Chrysler can’t give them away.

The Kia Sedona is ugly, but like the Multipla it’s all in the name of practicality. It certainly has a vacant, guppy-like face, but if you have kids and stuff, you won’t care.

The Rover 75 has strayed on to this list from the 10 most handsome. Not only is it good-looking in a pipe and slippers way, it is likely to become a collectors item if Rover production has finally died.

The Ford Scorpio was big, comfortable, and cheap to run in the 1990s but it was seriously pug ugly.

The Suzuki Liana doesn’t look great, but ugly? No. And because it is seen every week racing around the BBC TV Top Gear test track by various celebrities it has, despite its modest qualities, something of a cult following.

Boring, rather than ugly, is the Kia Rio. There’s a new one out in the autumn so Kia has a chance to bury this one.

Ssangyong Rodius – now that is horrible, which ever way you look at it.

The Mercedes Maybach has been designed for celebrities who want to attract attention. If all they wanted was the best car in the world, they would have spent half as much on an anonymous Mercedes S class.

Cardata left one category open for reader’s suggestion. My nomination is the Pontiac Aztek. Even the name looks ugly. Pontiac’s excuse is that this is the first Sport Recreational Vehicle, so its versatility and flexibility blind buyers to its looks.