Scrap your car in Leicester for the best prices

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Leicester","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":25435},{"name":"Ford","value":24547},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":12264},{"name":"Peugeot","value":10762},{"name":"BMW","value":7237}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected more than 150,000 vehicles in Leicester, and Vauxhall is the most common make, with 25,435 examples. Ford is next with 24,547, then Volkswagen with 12,264. Peugeot and BMW come in fourth and fifth, suggesting a mainstream end-of-life car mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Leicester","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":3709},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":3224},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2662},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":2059},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1532}],"summary":"The most common model we've scrapped in Leicester is the Ford Fiesta, with 3,709 examples. This is slightly ahead of Ford Focus on 3,224, and Vauxhall Corsa on 2,662. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper complete the top 5, suggesting hatchbacks dominate end-of-life volume in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Leicester","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":19516},{"name":"18 years old","value":17235},{"name":"20 years old","value":16433},{"name":"17 years old","value":13574},{"name":"21 years old","value":12983}],"summary":"Age 19 is the most common point at which vehicles we've seen in Leicester are scrapped, with 19,516 examples. The 15-to-19-year-old range is most populous overall, suggesting scrapping typically happens after a long time."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Leicester","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1772},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":1341},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":1323},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":1216},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":1110}],"summary":"The most common cause of MOT failure in Leicester is a position lamp not working, with 1,772 examples. This is followed by a fractured or broken coil spring, with 1,341, then incorrect headlamp aim with 1,323. That pattern suggests stop-start use and wet winter conditions in the area."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Leicester","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":5752},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":14227},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":29553},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":35879},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":60015}],"summary":"The average mileage at the point of scrapping in Leicester is 120,072 miles, a little above the UK average of 116,381. The biggest mileage band is 125k+ miles, with 60,015 examples, so many local vehicles remain in use for a long time before reaching end-of-life."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Leicester","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":83990},{"name":"Diesel","value":68527},{"name":"Hybrid","value":702},{"name":"Electric","value":155},{"name":"Other","value":198}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 83,990 of those we've scrapped in Leicester (54.7% of the total). Diesel vehicles are next with 68,527 (44.6%), while hybrid, electric and other fuels are negligible in number, showing an end-of-life mix dominated by conventional drivetrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Leicester","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":124098},{"name":"Automatic","value":19905},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":3420},{"name":"Other","value":267},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual gearboxes are the most common amongst the vehicles we've scrapped in Leicester, with 124,098 examples (84.0% of the total). We've seen 19,905 automatics (13.5%), while semi-automatic, other and sequential transmissions are a small minority. This means older mainstream cars shape local scrappage volumes."}]