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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Bedford","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":14216},{"name":"Ford","value":11254},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":6338},{"name":"Peugeot","value":4494},{"name":"BMW","value":3804}],"summary":"Amongst the more than 75,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected in Bedford, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 14,216 examples. Next up is Ford with 11,254, and then Volkswagen with 6,338. Peugeot and BMW complete the top five, showing a mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Bedford","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":1828},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1584},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":1422},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":1267},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":810}],"summary":"The model we've seen most in Bedford is the Vauxhall Corsa, with 1,828 examples. Then it's the Ford Fiesta with 1,584, followed by the Ford Focus with 1,422. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper come in after that, so small hatchbacks and compact family cars dominate the local scrappage mix."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Bedford","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":9468},{"name":"18 years old","value":8280},{"name":"20 years old","value":8016},{"name":"17 years old","value":6787},{"name":"21 years old","value":6428}],"summary":"Amongst vehicles we've seen in Bedford, the most common scrapping point is 19-years-old, with 9,468 vehicles at that age in our analysis. The most populous age range is 15-to-19-years-old, suggesting many cars remain in use for a long time before reaching end-of-life"},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Bedford","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":764},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":648},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":642},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":498},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":492}],"summary":"Position lamp not working is the most common cause of MOT failure in our Bedford analysis, with 764 cases. This is just ahead of incorrect headlamp aim, with 648 examples, and broken coil springs, with 642. Mixed town driving and bypass mileage are plausible reasons for these lighting, suspension and brake issues."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Bedford","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":3002},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":7024},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":14699},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":17708},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":29223}],"summary":"The average mileage of the vehicles we've scrapped in Bedford is 119,754 miles, just above the UK average of 116,381. The largest mileage band is 125k+ miles, with 29,223 vehicles, pointing to heavy vehicle use before end-of-life arrives."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Bedford","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":44823},{"name":"Diesel","value":31250},{"name":"Hybrid","value":464},{"name":"Electric","value":115},{"name":"Other","value":74}],"summary":"Petrol is the most common fuel type we've seen in Bedford, with 44,823 examples (58.4% of the total). Diesels have 31,250 examples (40.7%), while hybrid, electric and other fuels are all negligible, indicating an end-of-life fleet dominated by conventional combustion vehicles."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Bedford","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":58725},{"name":"Automatic","value":12467},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":2004},{"name":"Other","value":145},{"name":"Sequential","value":1}],"summary":"Manual gearboxes are by far the most common transmission type in Bedford, with 58,725 examples (80.1% of the total). Automatics account for 12,467 (17.0%), while semi-automatic, other and sequential entries are all very low numbers, confirming the mainstream scrappage profile in our analysis."}]