Scrap your car in Preston for the best prices

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Preston","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":15541},{"name":"Ford","value":15224},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":7224},{"name":"Peugeot","value":6018},{"name":"Citroen","value":5020}],"summary":"Across the 100,000+ vehicles we've quoted and collected in Preston, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 15,541 examples. Ford follows closely with 15,224, then Volkswagen with 7,224. Peugeot and Citroen come in fourth and fifth, indicating a largely mainstream end-of-life fleet."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Preston","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":2241},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":1835},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":1612},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":1286},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1098}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model we've scrapped in Preston, with 2,241 examples. This is ahead of Ford Focus with 1,835, and Vauxhall Corsa with 1,612. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper complete the top 5, showing the dominance of practical, long-running hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Preston","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":12413},{"name":"18 years old","value":10958},{"name":"20 years old","value":10212},{"name":"17 years old","value":9297},{"name":"21 years old","value":8129}],"summary":"The most common age of vehicles we've scrapped in Preston is 19-years-old, with 12,413 examples. The 15-to-19-year-old range is the largest overall, suggesting many owners keep their cars running for a long time before repair economics grow too large."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Preston","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1128},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":1011},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":944},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":933},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":903}],"summary":"Faulty position lamps cause the most MOT failures amongst the vehicles we've seen in Preston, with 1,128 cases. Tyre tread being below 1.6mm is next with 1,011 cases, then parking brake efficiency issues follow with 944. Damp conditions and mixed traffic use align with this wear pattern."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Preston","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":4790},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":10633},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":20315},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":22776},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":35125}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've quoted and collected in Preston is 116,118 miles. This is 263 miles below the UK average of 116,381 miles. The most populous mileage band is 125k+ miles, with 35,125 vehicles. "},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Preston","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":54391},{"name":"Diesel","value":44520},{"name":"Hybrid","value":555},{"name":"Electric","value":120},{"name":"Other","value":125}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 54,391 of those we've seen in Preston (54.5% of the total). We've also seen 44,520 diesel vehicles (44.6%). Hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are all marginal in comparison, indicating that the end-of-life fleet is dominated by conventional powertrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Preston","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":81036},{"name":"Automatic","value":12194},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":2028},{"name":"Other","value":391},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual transmissions are the most common type of vehicle we've quoted and collected in Preston, with 81,036 examples (84.7% of the total). Automatics account for 12,194 (12.7%), while semi-automatic, other and sequential entries are all negligible, reflecting an older, mainstream fleet profile."}]