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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":7784},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":7490},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":4883},{"name":"Peugeot","value":3058},{"name":"BMW","value":2749}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected more than 50,000 vehicles in Basingstoke, and Ford is the most common make, with 7,784 examples. This is followed by Vauxhall, with 7,490, and Volkswagen, with 4,883. Peugeot and BMW come in fourth and fifth, indicating a largely mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1250},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":978},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":822},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":679},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":665}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Basingstoke analysis, with 1,250 vehicles scrapped. This is ahead of Ford Focus, with 978 vehicles scrapped, and Volkswagen Golf, with 822. MINI Cooper and Vauxhall Corsa round out the top 5, so everyday hatchbacks seem to be most common in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":6219},{"name":"18 years old","value":5454},{"name":"20 years old","value":5445},{"name":"21 years old","value":4426},{"name":"17 years old","value":4205}],"summary":"The most common age of cars we've seen in Basingstoke is 19-years-old, with 6,219 examples. The 15-to-19-year range has the most examples, suggesting many owners keep their cars until repair costs become uneconomical to continue."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":637},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":514},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":481},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":383},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":380}],"summary":"Faulty position lamps are the most common cause of MOT failure in Basingstoke, with 637 cases in our analysis. This is followed by incorrect headlamp aim, with 514 examples, and broken coil springs, with 481. Roundabout-heavy routes and mixed commuter mileage likely explain these issues."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":2288},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":5235},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":10105},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":11821},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":18463}],"summary":"The average mileage amongst vehicles we've quoted and collected in Basingstoke is 116,611 miles, just above the UK average of 116,381. The largest band is 125k+ miles, with 18,463 vehicles, so cars in the area seem to be kept in use for a long time before being scrapped."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":31093},{"name":"Diesel","value":19935},{"name":"Hybrid","value":250},{"name":"Electric","value":71},{"name":"Other","value":49}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 31,093 of those we've scrapped in Basingstoke (60.5% of the total). Diesels represent 19,935 (38.8%), while hybrid, electric and other fuels are all negligible by comparison, suggesting that the local end-of-life profile is overwhelmingly conventional."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Basingstoke","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":39339},{"name":"Automatic","value":8424},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":1144},{"name":"Dual Clutch","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":122}],"summary":"Manual cars are by far the most common transmission type in Basingstoke, with 39,339 vehicles (80.2% of the total). We've seen 8,424 automatics (17.2%), while semi-automatics, dual clutches and other categories remain marginal, indicating that the fleet profile has strong manual representation."}]