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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":1750},{"name":"Ford","value":1514},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":789},{"name":"Peugeot","value":642},{"name":"Citroen","value":555}],"summary":"Across the more than 10,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected in Barnard Castle, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 1,750 examples. Ford is next with 1,514, then Volkswagen with 789. Peugeot and Citroen are fourth and fifth, indicating a strongly mainstream end-of-life mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":254},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":221},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":183},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":121},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":121}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model we've scrapped in Barnard Castle, with 254 vehicles. This is ahead of Vauxhall Corsa on 221, and Ford Focus on 183. MINI Cooper and Vauxhall Astra complete the top 5, showing strong representation for small hatchbacks in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":1259},{"name":"18 years old","value":1199},{"name":"20 years old","value":1064},{"name":"17 years old","value":1034},{"name":"16 years old","value":955}],"summary":"Nineteen years old is the most common age of vehicles we've scrapped in Barnard Castle, with 1,259 examples. The dominant range is 15-to-19-years-old, so many cars seem to remain in use well beyond their first decade before disposal."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":188},{"name":"1.1.11 (c)","label":"Brake pipe excessively corroded","value":154},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":154},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":153},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":118}],"summary":"Parking brake efficiency being below requirements is the most frequent cause of MOT failure in Barnard Castle, appearing 188 times. Brake pipe corrosion and position lamp faults follow with 154 each, which is consistent with mixed rural mileage, damp conditions, and winter wear."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":431},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":1114},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":2159},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":2545},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":3626}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've quoted and collected in Barnard Castle is 115,907 miles, which is slightly below the UK average of 116,381 miles. Most cars sit in the 125k+ miles band (3,626 vehicles), suggesting prolonged use before end-of-life."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":5480},{"name":"Diesel","value":4915},{"name":"Hybrid","value":25},{"name":"Electric","value":7},{"name":"Other","value":14}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 5,480 of those we've scrapped in Barnard Castle (52.5% of the total). Diesel is close behind with 4,915 (47.1%), while hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are all marginal, indicating an end-of-life profile dominated by conventional engines."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Barnard Castle","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":8837},{"name":"Automatic","value":1023},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":175},{"name":"Dual Clutch","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":14}],"summary":"Manual gearboxes are the most common amongst vehicles we've seen in Barnard Castle, with 8,837 examples (87.9% of the total). We've also seen 1,023 automatics (10.2%). Semi-automatic, dual-clutch, and other types are all low in number, reinforcing a largely traditional vehicle mix."}]