Top five: Worst European Car of the Year

Last week, the Volkswagen Polo became the latest winner of the European Car of the Year award, here we pay homage to five of the worst to claim top billing.

Last week, the Volkswagen Polo became the latest winner of the European Car of the Year award, judged by a panel of 59 motoring journalists from 23 countries. This prestigious prize has been awarded to some instant classics - step forward the Fiat 500 from 2008 - as well as a decent quota of stinkers too. Here we pay homage to five of the worst to claim top billing.