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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":6761},{"name":"Ford","value":4693},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":2659},{"name":"Renault","value":2287},{"name":"Peugeot","value":2199}],"summary":"Across the almost 40,000 vehicles we've collected for scrap in East Kilbride, Vauxhall is the most common make, with 6,761 examples. This is ahead of Ford with 4,693, and Volkswagen with 2,659. Renault and Peugeot come in fourth and fifth, suggesting a strongly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":1138},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":644},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":527},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":505},{"name":"Renault Clio","value":306}],"summary":"The most common model we've scrapped in East Kilbride is the Vauxhall Corsa, with 1,138 vehicles. Vauxhall Astra is next with 644, then Ford Fiesta with 527. Ford Focus and Renault Clio also rank highly, reinforcing the dominance of small and family hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":4270},{"name":"18 years old","value":4194},{"name":"17 years old","value":4078},{"name":"16 years old","value":3762},{"name":"20 years old","value":3246}],"summary":"19-years-old is the most common point at which vehicles are scrapped in East Kilbride, with 4,270 examples. The age range with the most examples is 15-to-19-years-old, suggesting many cars in East Kilbride remain in use well beyond a decade."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":618},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":567},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":547},{"name":"1.1.11 (c)","label":"Brake pipe excessively corroded","value":515},{"name":"5.3.4 (a) (i)","label":"Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn","value":457}],"summary":"Most MOT failures in East Kilbride are caused by coil springs being fractured or broken, with 618 examples. This is followed by parking brake efficiency being below requirements with 567, and position lamp not working with 547. Wet winters and gritted roads likely explain these wear- and corrosion-related faults."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":2645},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":5417},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":8818},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":8441},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":10914}],"summary":"The average mileage of vehicles we've scrapped in East Kilbride is 107,512 miles, which is slightly below the UK average of 116,381 miles. Most vehicles in the area fall into the 125k+ miles band, with 10,914 examples, showing that many local cars reach relatively high mileage before disposal."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":22310},{"name":"Diesel","value":15952},{"name":"Hybrid","value":140},{"name":"Electric","value":56},{"name":"Other","value":42}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 22,310 of those we've scrapped in East Kilbride (57.9% of the total). Diesels contribute 15,952 (41.4%), while hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are all marginal in number. This means East Kilbride's end-of-life fleet is overwhelmingly shaped by conventional combustion vehicles."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in East Kilbride","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":31715},{"name":"Automatic","value":4519},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":815},{"name":"Other","value":72},{"name":"Sequential","value":1}],"summary":"Manual transmissions dominate in East Kilbride, with 31,715 examples (85.4% of the total). This is compared with 12.2% for automatics. Semi-automatic, other, and sequential types make up a small remainder, pointing to a largely traditional fleet profile."}]