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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Kensington","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":30643},{"name":"Ford","value":25901},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":18003},{"name":"BMW","value":12812},{"name":"Toyota","value":10798}],"summary":"Across the almost 210,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected for scrap in Kensington, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 30,643 examples. Ford is next with 25,901, then Volkswagen with 18,003. BMW and Toyota come in fourth and fifth, suggesting a broad mix of mainstream and premium older vehicles in the area."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Kensington","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":4711},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":3311},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2781},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":2640},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":2394}],"summary":"The most common model we've scrapped in Kensington is the Ford Focus, with 4,711 examples. This is ahead of the Ford Fiesta with 3,311, and the Vauxhall Corsa with 2,781. Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Kensington","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":23512},{"name":"20 years old","value":20825},{"name":"18 years old","value":20573},{"name":"21 years old","value":17297},{"name":"17 years old","value":16215}],"summary":"19-years-old is the most common point at which vehicles in Kensington are scrapped, with 23,512 examples. The band with the most vehicles is 20+ years-old, suggesting many vehicles in Kensington remain in use well beyond mid-life."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Kensington","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1416},{"name":"8.2.1.2 (h)","label":"Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction","value":1039},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":994},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":915},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":883}],"summary":"Most MOT issues are caused by the position lamp not working, at 1,416 cases. This is followed by engine MIL faults with 1,039, and incorrect headlamp aim with 994. In Kensington, short urban journeys and stop-start driving can plausibly explain these battery and emissions-related issues."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Kensington","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":14139},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":26907},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":45629},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":45653},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":58435}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've quoted and collected in Kensington is 108,420 miles, a little below the UK average of 116,381. The largest mileage band is 125k+ miles, with 58,435 vehicles."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Kensington","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":146853},{"name":"Diesel","value":55999},{"name":"Hybrid","value":3178},{"name":"Electric","value":609},{"name":"Other","value":399}],"summary":"We've seen 146,853 petrol vehicles in Kensington (70.9% of the total0. We've also seen 55,999 diesel vehicles (27.0%0. Hybrid, electric, and other fuels are all minor in number, so older end-of-life vehicles here are chiefly conventional combustion cars."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Kensington","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":136102},{"name":"Automatic","value":49797},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":6350},{"name":"Dual Clutch","value":2},{"name":"Dual Clutch Transmission","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":1367},{"name":"Sequential","value":3}],"summary":"Manual gearboxes are the most common we've scrapped in Kensington, with 136,102 vehicles (70.3% of the total). This is compared with 49,797 automatics (25.7%). Semi-automatic and other types are all limited in number, indicating the end-of-life mix leans clearly towards traditionally specified cars."}]