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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Wigan","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":29207},{"name":"Ford","value":29023},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":13100},{"name":"Peugeot","value":11010},{"name":"Renault","value":8782}],"summary":"Across the more than 185,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected in Wigan, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 29,207 examples. This is followed closely by Ford on 29,023, and Volkswagen on 13,100. Peugeot and Renault come in fourth and fifth, suggesting a firmly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Wigan","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":4376},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":3770},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":3692},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":2504},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1429}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Wigan analysis, with 4,376 vehicles. This is ahead of Ford Focus on 3,770, and Vauxhall Corsa on 3,692. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper complete the top 5, reinforcing the dominance of small family cars."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Wigan","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":22737},{"name":"18 years old","value":20459},{"name":"20 years old","value":18904},{"name":"17 years old","value":17451},{"name":"16 years old","value":15135}],"summary":"The most common vehicle age amongst cars we've seen in Wigan is 19-years-old, with 22,737 examples. The most populous age range is 15-to-19-years-old, so most end-of-life vehicles remain in use well beyond a decade before scrapping."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Wigan","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":2076},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":1746},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":1722},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":1665},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":1516}],"summary":"Faulty position lamps cause the most MOT failures in Wigan, with 2,076 cases. This is followed by fractured or broken coil springs with 1,746, then tyre tread being below 1.6mm with 1,722. That pattern fits a fleet where wear decides repair economics."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Wigan","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":9061},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":20655},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":38951},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":42853},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":62043}],"summary":"The average mileage at the point of scrapping in Wigan is 114,456 miles, just below the UK average of 116,381. The largest group is the 125k+ miles band, with 62,043 examples, so many owners keep cars running for a long time before they reach end-of-life."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Wigan","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":104850},{"name":"Diesel","value":77854},{"name":"Hybrid","value":1102},{"name":"Electric","value":207},{"name":"Other","value":233}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 104,850 of those we've seen in Wigan (56.9%of the total), while diesels represent 77,854 (42.3%). Hybrid, electric and other fuels are all marginal in comparison."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Wigan","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":148822},{"name":"Automatic","value":23232},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":4204},{"name":"Other","value":512},{"name":"Sequential","value":4}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are by far the dominant transmission type in Wigan, with 148,822 examples (84.2% of the total), compared with 23,232 automatics (13.1%). Semi-automatic, other and sequential entries are all minor, pointing to a fleet profile centred on conventional manual drivetrains."}]