Scrap your car in Dover for the best prices

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Dover","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":2391},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":2140},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":1348},{"name":"Peugeot","value":1116},{"name":"Renault","value":827}],"summary":"Across the more than 15,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected for scrap in Dover, Ford is the most common make, with 2,391 examples. This is followed by Vauxhall with 2,140, and Volkswagen with 1,348. Peugeot and Renault are also in the top five, suggesting a predominantly mainstream end-of-life profile."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Dover","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":324},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":281},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":226},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":178},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":167}],"summary":"Ford Focus is the most common model we've scrapped in Dover, with 324 vehicles. Ford Fiesta is next with 281, then MINI Cooper with 226. Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf also rank highly, showing small and lower-medium cars are common in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Dover","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":1949},{"name":"18 years old","value":1752},{"name":"20 years old","value":1708},{"name":"21 years old","value":1404},{"name":"17 years old","value":1321}],"summary":"Nineteen years old is the most common age of vehicles we've scrapped in Dover, with 1,949 examples. 18 years old is next with 1,752, then 20 with 1,708 close behind. The 15-to-19 age band has the most examples, indicating that many local vehicles remain in use for a long time before reaching end-of-life."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Dover","data":[{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":172},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":156},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":126},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":122},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":120}],"summary":"Headlamp aim problems cause the most MOT failures amongst cars we've scrapped in Dover, with 172 cases. This is followed by position lamps not working with 156, and broken coil springs with 126. This brake and suspension-related wear fits Dover's stop-start port traffic and steep approaches."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Dover","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":699},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":1537},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":3134},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":3498},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":5759}],"summary":"The average mileage across vehicles we've scrapped in Dover is 117,213 miles, which is slightly higher than the UK average of 116,381 miles. The mileage band with the most examples is 125k+, with 5,759 vehicles. This suggests that many local cars remain in service until running costs and repair economics get too high."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Dover","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":9102},{"name":"Diesel","value":6782},{"name":"Hybrid","value":57},{"name":"Electric","value":20},{"name":"Other","value":24}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 9,102 of the 15,985 we've scrapped in Dover (56.9% of the total). Diesel vehicles contribute 6,782 (42.4%), and hybrid, electric, and other categories are all low in number, indicating an end-of-life mix dominated by conventional combustion vehicles."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Dover","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":12310},{"name":"Automatic","value":2447},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":351},{"name":"Other","value":51},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are the most common transmission type we've seen in Dover, with 12,310 examples (81.2% of the total). This is compared with 2,447 automatics (16.1%). Semi-automatic, other, and sequential transmissions are rare, reinforcing a conventional fleet profile."}]