Scrap your car in Dumfries for the best prices

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":202},{"name":"Ford","value":164},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":96},{"name":"Citroen","value":76},{"name":"Renault","value":75}],"summary":"Across the almost 1,500 vehicles we've scrapped in Dumfries, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 202 examples. This is followed by Ford with 164, and Volkswagen with 96. Citroen and Renault come in fourth and fifth, showing a market led by mainstream volume brands."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":20},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":19},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":17},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":17},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":12}],"summary":"Vauxhall Corsa is the most common model we've scrapped in Dumfries, with 20 vehicles. This is ahead of the Ford Focus on 19, and the Ford Fiesta on 17. Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5, indicating a strong presence for compact hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":158},{"name":"20 years old","value":144},{"name":"17 years old","value":133},{"name":"18 years old","value":132},{"name":"16 years old","value":112}],"summary":"19-years-old is the most common point at which vehicles are scrapped in Dumfries, with 158 examples. Most vehicles are in the 15-to-19-year-old range, suggesting that many cars in our Dumfries analysis remain in use well beyond a decade."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":26},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":21},{"name":"1.1.11 (c)","label":"Brake pipe excessively corroded","value":16},{"name":"1.2.1 (f)","label":"Service brake excessively binding","value":15},{"name":"2.1.3 (b) (i)","label":"Track rod end ball joint has excessive play","value":15}],"summary":"Headlamp aim being obviously incorrect causes the most MOT failures in Dumfries, with 26 cases. Next is tyre tread being below 1.6mm with 21, then excessively corroded brake pipes with 16. Rural mileage, winter conditions, and congestion could all explain this."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":82},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":142},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":248},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":314},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":448}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've scrapped in Dumfries is 113,031 miles, which is slightly below the UK average of 116,381. Most vehicles fall into the 125k+ band (448 examples), suggesting that many cars are kept in service until relatively high mileages."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":631},{"name":"Diesel","value":681},{"name":"Hybrid","value":7},{"name":"Electric","value":2},{"name":"Other","value":1}],"summary":"Diesel vehicles account for 681 of the 1,322 we've scrapped in Dumfries (51.5% of the total), with petrol close behind on 631 (47.7%). We've also seen 7 hybrids and 2 electric vehicles."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Dumfries","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":1078},{"name":"Automatic","value":153},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":34},{"name":"Other","value":4}],"summary":"Manual gearboxes are the most common transmission type we've scrapped in Dumfries, with 1,078 examples (84.9% of the total). This is compared with 153 automatics (12.1%). We've also seen 34 semi-automatics, reinforcing a strongly manual-biased profile among vehicles we've quoted and collected."}]