What your first car says about you.

Ford Focus First Car

If your first car was a Ford Focus, then you're likely to now be among the highest earners in the UK, according to a new study those who drove a Ford Focus most likely to have the biggest paychecks today - at £45,000 a year, compared to a national average of £31,000.

Kia First Car

If your first motor was a Kia, as the research suggests, you’re likely to earn less than your peers later in life - a salary of £25,000 a year on average.

And that’s not all, as Kia owners are also the most likely to say they’re not at all satisfied in their careers - in fact half (50 percent) of former Kia drivers describe themselves as unhappy in their jobs.

However, those who drove Kia’s - remain optimistic overall, with 63 percent describing themselves as “glass half full” types, and today are often seen as funny (38 percent) and intelligent (25 percent).

VW Polo First Car

The research of 1,500 British motorists also reveals that those who shy away from social situations are most likely to have first driven a VW Polo.

Audi A1 First Car

The most social Brits are likely to have driven an Audi A1 when they first passed their test, with 56 percent describing themselves as extroverts.

Seat Ibiza First Car

If your first car was a Seat Ibiza, you’re likely to be popular on social media now, with more than 450 followers on average.

Mini First Car

If your first set of wheels was a Mini, you’re likely to have around just 160 followers - below the average of 238, according to the research.

Fiat Punto First Car

The research also reveals that if you’re the life and soul of the party, chances are you drove a Fiat Punto first, with these drivers describing themselves as popular (12 percent) and hardcore party animals (nine percent).

Fiat 500 First Car

Drivers who first got behind the wheel of a Fiat 500 are revealed to be the nation's biggest bookworms (12 percent),

Peugeot First Car

Brits who first drove a Peugeot 205 or 306 grew up to be the most likely to be ambitious in life (14 percent).

Vauxhall Corsa First Car

Those who drive a Vauxhall Corsa are likely to be working in middle management positions today (39 percent)

Nissan Micra First Car

Almost one in ten Brits whose first car was a Nissan Micra (nine percent) became a teacher.