Scrap your car in Northamptonshire with free vehicle collection

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":18373},{"name":"Ford","value":17484},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":9728},{"name":"Peugeot","value":7782},{"name":"BMW","value":5828}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected more than 115,000 vehicles in Northamptonshire, and Vauxhall is the most common make, with 18,373 examples. This is followed by Ford with 17,484, and Volkswagen with 9,728. Peugeot and BMW are fourth and fifth, suggesting an end-of-life mix led by mainstream volume brands."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":2475},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":2470},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":1730},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":1456},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1335}],"summary":"Northamptonshire's leading models are Ford Fiesta, with 2,475 examples, Ford Focus with 2,470, then Vauxhall Corsa with 1,730. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper are also in the top 5."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":14376},{"name":"18 years old","value":12704},{"name":"20 years old","value":12303},{"name":"17 years old","value":10245},{"name":"21 years old","value":9725}],"summary":"The most common point at which vehicles we've seen in Northamptonshire reach end-of-life is 19-years-old, with 14,376 examples. Most vehicles sit within the 15-to-19 range, indicating scrapping decisions often arrive after a long ownership cycle."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1221},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":1010},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":932},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":821},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":735}],"summary":"Position lamps not working cause the most MOT failures in Northamptonshire, with 1,221 cases. This is ahead of coil springs being fractured or broken, with 1,010, then incorrect headlamp aim, with 932. Tyres, suspension and brakes also feature prominently, consistent with heavy-mileage commuting and poor road-surfaces."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":4325},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":10182},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":21392},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":26270},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":46216}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've quoted and collected in Northamptonshire is 121,348 miles, 4,967 miles above the UK average of 116,381. The largest mileage band is 125k+ miles, which has 46,216 vehicles."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":62987},{"name":"Diesel","value":51506},{"name":"Hybrid","value":561},{"name":"Electric","value":151},{"name":"Other","value":146}],"summary":"Petrol is the most common fuel type we've seen in Northamptonshire, accounting for 62,987 vehicles (54.6% of the total). We've also seen 51,506 diesel vehicles (44.7% of the total), while hybrid, electric and other fuels are all marginal, suggesting the area's end-of-life fleet is overwhelmingly conventional when it comes to powertrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Northamptonshire","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":90896},{"name":"Automatic","value":16764},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":2773},{"name":"Other","value":207},{"name":"Sequential","value":3}],"summary":"Manual transmission is the most common transmission amongst vehicles we've seen in Northamptonshire, with 90,896 examples (82.2% of the total). We've seen 16,764 automatics (15.2%), and semi-automatic, other and sequential transmissions are limited, reinforcing a predominantly older, mainstream fleet."}]