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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Braintree","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":5804},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":3582},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":1915},{"name":"Peugeot","value":1683},{"name":"Renault","value":1413}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected almost 30,000 vehicles in Braintree, and Ford is the most common make by a wide margin, with 5,804 examples. This is followed by Vauxhall on 3,582 and Volkswagen on 1,915. Peugeot and Renault complete the top five, suggesting a strongly mainstream end-of-life profile."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Braintree","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1140},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":768},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":414},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":264},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":234}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Braintree analysis, with 1,140 vehicles. This is ahead of Ford Focus on 768 and MINI Cooper on 414. Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra come in fourth and fifth, so practical, high-volume UK fleet staples dominate in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Braintree","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":3214},{"name":"18 years old","value":2871},{"name":"20 years old","value":2852},{"name":"17 years old","value":2355},{"name":"21 years old","value":2345}],"summary":"The most common age among vehicles we've seen in Braintree is 19, accounting for 3,214 vehicles. The 15-to-19 age range has the most examples overall, suggesting many owners keep older cars running until repair costs become harder to justify."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Braintree","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":316},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":259},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":230},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":193},{"name":"1.1.11 (c)","label":"Brake pipe excessively corroded","value":192}],"summary":"Position lamp not working is the most common reason vehicles fail MOTs in Braintree, with 316 cases. Incorrect headlamp aim is next, with 259, and fractured coil springs follow with 230. Stop-start traffic on the A120 and A131 approaches can plausibly explain this."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Braintree","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":1248},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":2774},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":5367},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":6192},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":9841}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've scrapped in Braintree is 117,346 miles, slightly above the UK average of 116,381. The most populous mileage band is 125k+, with 9,841 examples."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Braintree","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":16588},{"name":"Diesel","value":10511},{"name":"Hybrid","value":144},{"name":"Electric","value":44},{"name":"Other","value":29}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 16,588 of those we've seen in Braintree (60.7% of the total). We've also seen 10,511 diesel vehicles (38.5%). Hybrid, electric and other fuels are all negligible, suggesting an older fleet profile dominated by conventional engines."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Braintree","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":20779},{"name":"Automatic","value":4504},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":670},{"name":"Other","value":65},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual cars are by far the most common transmission type in Braintree, with 20,779 vehicles (79.9% of the total). This is compared with 4,504 automatics (17.3%). Semi-automatic, other and sequential transmissions are all marginal, matching an older, mainstream vehicle mix."}]