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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":20421},{"name":"Ford","value":19795},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":9530},{"name":"Peugeot","value":7943},{"name":"Toyota","value":6894}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected almost 135,000 vehicles in Altrincham, and Vauxhall leads the way with 20,421. This is followed by Ford, with 19,795, and Volkswagen with 9,530. Peugeot and Toyota complete the top five, indicating a strongly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":3002},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2898},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":2562},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":1693},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1019}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Altrincham analysis, with 3,002 vehicles, just ahead of Vauxhall Corsa on 2,898 and Ford Focus on 2,562. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper also appear regularly, so small, older family hatchbacks are prevalent in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":16233},{"name":"18 years old","value":14569},{"name":"20 years old","value":13673},{"name":"17 years old","value":12559},{"name":"21 years old","value":10802}],"summary":"The most common vehicle age among those we've seen in Altrincham is 19, with 16,233 instances. 15-to-19-years-old is the largest range overall. This suggests that owners in the area keep their cars well into later life before scrapping them."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1509},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":1331},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":1273},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":1210},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":1071}],"summary":"Faulty position lamps are the most frequent cause of MOT failure in Altrincham, with 1,509 cases. This is followed by broken or fractured coil springs, with 1,331 cases, and tyre tread below 1.6mm, with 1,273 cases. This pattern suggests ageing vehicles facing routine wear and deterioration due to damp weather."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":6623},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":15487},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":28626},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":30688},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":42921}],"summary":"Average mileage for scrap vehicles in Altrincham is 113,087 miles, 3,294 miles below the UK average of 116,381. The most populous mileage band is 125k+, with 42,921 vehicles, so many cars in Altrincham reach end-of-life after heavy use."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":76742},{"name":"Diesel","value":54117},{"name":"Hybrid","value":845},{"name":"Electric","value":167},{"name":"Other","value":173}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 76,742 of the fuel-type entries we've seen in Altrincham (58.1%), while diesel vehicles account for 54,117 (41.0%). Hybrid, electric and other fuels are marginal by comparison, suggesting that most end-of-life vehicles in the area are conventional fuel types."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Altrincham","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":106426},{"name":"Automatic","value":16814},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":3182},{"name":"Other","value":234},{"name":"Sequential","value":3}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are most common in Altrincham, with 106,426 instances (84.0% of the total). This is compared with 16,814 automatics (13.3%). Semi-automatic, other and sequential entries are all negligible, which is consistent with an older, mainstream vehicle profile."}]