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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":608},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":572},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":397},{"name":"Peugeot","value":377},{"name":"Renault","value":254}],"summary":"Across the almost 5,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected in Barnstaple, Ford is the most common make, with 608 examples. Then it's Vauxhall with 572, and Volkswagen with 397. Peugeot and Renault come in fourth and fifth, with 377 and 254, showing a strongly mainstream end-of-life mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":76},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":71},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":51},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":49},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":37}],"summary":"The most common model we've seen in Barnstaple is the Ford Focus, with 76 examples. This is ahead of the Ford Fiesta on 71, and the MINI Cooper on 51. Volkswagen Golf ranks fourth on 49, with Vauxhall Astra fifth on 37, pointing to a hatchback-heavy profile."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":529},{"name":"20 years old","value":484},{"name":"21 years old","value":472},{"name":"18 years old","value":446},{"name":"22 years old","value":353}],"summary":"Vehicle age patterns in our Barnstaple analysis are firmly skewed towards older cars, with nineteen years old the single most common age (529 examples). The largest age bracket is 20+ years-old, suggesting many owners keep their cars in use for a long time before scrapping them."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":95},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":93},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":87},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":56},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":55}],"summary":"Most MOT failures in Barnstaple are caused by tyre tread depth being below 1.6mm, with 95 examples. This is followed by incorrect headlamp aim on 93, and position lamps not working on 87. Damp coastal conditions likely explain this."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":165},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":362},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":745},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":1044},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":1891}],"summary":"The average mileage amongst cars we've quoted and collected in Barnstaple is 122,562 miles, 6,181 miles above the UK average of 116,381. The largest mileage band is 125k+ miles, with 1,891 vehicles, indicating extended use before disposal is common in the area."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":2240},{"name":"Diesel","value":2172},{"name":"Hybrid","value":10},{"name":"Electric","value":5},{"name":"Other","value":6}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 2,240 of those we've seen in Barnstaple (50.5% of the total). Diesel examples are close behind with 2,172 (49.0%), and hybrid, electric and other fuels make up just 21 vehicles combined, so the local end-of-life mix is overwhelmingly conventional."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Barnstaple","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":3704},{"name":"Automatic","value":502},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":73},{"name":"Other","value":15}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are by far the most common we've seen in Barnstaple, with 3,704 examples (86.3% of the total). Automatics account for 502 examples (11.7%). Semi-automatic and other transmissions are negligible by comparison, which fits an older, mainstream vehicle mix."}]