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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":30985},{"name":"Ford","value":26371},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":18187},{"name":"BMW","value":12957},{"name":"Toyota","value":10905}],"summary":"Across the almost 210,000 vehicles we've scrapped in Chelsea, Vauxhall is the make which appears most often, with 30,985 examples. This is followed by Ford with 26,371, and Volkswagen with 18,187. BMW and Toyota come in fourth and fifth, indicating a broadly mainstream fleet."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":4768},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":3380},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2792},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":2672},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":2406}],"summary":"Ford Focus is the most common model we've scrapped in Chelsea, with 4,768 vehicles, ahead of Ford Fiesta on 3,380 and Vauxhall Corsa on 2,792. Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":23785},{"name":"20 years old","value":21046},{"name":"18 years old","value":20815},{"name":"21 years old","value":17476},{"name":"17 years old","value":16430}],"summary":"Age 19 is the most common point at which vehicles we've scrapped in Chelsea reach end-of-life, with 23,785 examples. Most vehicles are in the 20+ age band, suggesting disposal decisions often come after extended ownership."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1426},{"name":"8.2.1.2 (h)","label":"Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction","value":1046},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":1024},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":932},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":891}],"summary":"Most MOT failures in Chelsea are caused by position lamps not working, with 1,426 cases. This is followed by engine MIL faults with 1,046, then incorrect headlamp aim with 1,024. This pattern is consistent with urban use, where short trips and close-quarters parking can amplify minor defects."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":14287},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":27190},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":46154},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":46113},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":59274}],"summary":"The average mileage across vehicles we've scrapped in Chelsea is 108,493 miles, 7,888 miles below the UK average of 116,381. Most vehicles fall into the 125k+ miles band (59,274), so lower local averages do not mean uniformly low-use cars."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":148330},{"name":"Diesel","value":56869},{"name":"Hybrid","value":3222},{"name":"Electric","value":613},{"name":"Other","value":398}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 148,330 of those we've scrapped in Chelsea (70.8% of the total). We've seen 56,869 diesel vehicles (27.2%), while hybrid, electric, and other fuel types make up a small remainder, suggesting an end-of-life profile dominated by conventional drivetrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Chelsea","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":137719},{"name":"Automatic","value":50384},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":6440},{"name":"Dual Clutch","value":2},{"name":"Dual Clutch Transmission","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":1371},{"name":"Sequential","value":3}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are the most common transmission type we've seen in Chelsea, with 70.3% of the total. Automatics account for 25.7%. Semi-automatics are 3.3%, while dual-clutch, sequential, and other categories are marginal in number, indicating older manual cars form the bulk of local end-of-life volume."}]