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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":27683},{"name":"Ford","value":23176},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":16619},{"name":"BMW","value":11675},{"name":"Toyota","value":10071}],"summary":"We have quoted and collected almost 190,000 vehicles in Carshalton, and Vauxhall is the most common make amongst them, with 27,683 examples. This is followed by Ford on 23,176, and Volkswagen on 16,619. BMW and Toyota come in fourth and fifth, indicating a strongly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":4443},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":2922},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2445},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":2385},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":2216}],"summary":"Ford Focus is the most common model we've scrapped in Carshalton, with 4,443 vehicles. This is ahead of the Ford Fiesta with 2,922, and the Vauxhall Corsa with 2,445. Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5, reinforcing the dominance of everyday hatchbacks in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":21350},{"name":"20 years old","value":18892},{"name":"18 years old","value":18662},{"name":"21 years old","value":15793},{"name":"17 years old","value":14707}],"summary":"Nineteen is the most common age at which vehicles are scrapped in Carshalton, with 21,350 examples. The range with the most examples is 20+ years-old, showing end-of-life volume is concentrated among older cars."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1384},{"name":"8.2.1.2 (h)","label":"Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction","value":967},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":949},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":836},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":834}],"summary":"Position lamp not working is the most common cause of MOT failure in Carshalton, with 1,384 cases. Engine MIL faults are next on 967, then incorrect headlamp aim on 949. Lighting, emission, and tyre-related faults feature prominently among the most common MOT failures in Carshalton."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":13077},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":24931},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":41899},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":41698},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":53152}],"summary":"The average mileage of scrap vehicles we've seen in Carshalton is 108,141 miles, 8,240 miles below the UK average of 116,381. The mileage band with the most examples is 125k+ miles, with 53,152 vehicles."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":134497},{"name":"Diesel","value":51212},{"name":"Hybrid","value":2933},{"name":"Electric","value":557},{"name":"Other","value":358}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 134,497 of those we've scrapped in Carshalton (71.0% of the total). We've also seen 51,212 diesel vehicles (27.0%). Hybrid, electric, and other fuels are negligible by comparison, pointing to an older fleet profile dominated by conventional drivetrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Carshalton","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":124628},{"name":"Automatic","value":45366},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":5792},{"name":"Dual Clutch","value":1},{"name":"Dual Clutch Transmission","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":1297},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual transmissions are the most common we've seen in Carshalton, with 124,628 vehicles (70.4% of the total). This is compared with 45,366 automatics (25.6%). Semi-automatic and other types are low in number, which fits an end-of-life fleet weighted towards mainstream models."}]