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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Chard","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":3049},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":2620},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":1752},{"name":"Peugeot","value":1505},{"name":"Renault","value":1032}],"summary":"Across the almost 20,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected in Chard, Ford is the most common make, with 3,049 examples. Vauxhall is second with 2,620, then Volkswagen is third with 1,752. Peugeot and Renault come in fourth and fifth, showing a firmly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Chard","data":[{"name":"Ford Focus","value":457},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":433},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":276},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":172},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":143}],"summary":"Ford Focus is the most common model we've scrapped in Chard, with 457 vehicles, ahead of the Ford Fiesta on 433, and the MINI Cooper on 276. Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa are also in the top 5, reinforcing the dominance of practical, long-running hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Chard","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":2398},{"name":"20 years old","value":2179},{"name":"18 years old","value":2111},{"name":"21 years old","value":2002},{"name":"17 years old","value":1607}],"summary":"Nineteen-years-old is the most common vehicle age among those we've scrapped in Chard, with 2,398 examples. 20-years-old is close behind with 2,179. The 20-plus range has the most examples, indicating that many vehicles are kept in use well beyond mid-life."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Chard","data":[{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":395},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":361},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":286},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":221},{"name":"3.4 (b) (ii)","label":"Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively","value":220}],"summary":"Headlamp aim being obviously incorrect causes the MOT failures in Chard, with 395 cases. This is followed by position lamps not working, with 361, and tyre tread being below 1.6mm, with 286. Lighting and tyre issues are common problems in the area."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Chard","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":695},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":1622},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":3351},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":4641},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":8563}],"summary":"The average mileage at the point of scrapping in Chard is 122,690 miles, which is 6,309 miles higher than the UK average of 116,381. Most vehicles fall into the 125k+ band, with 8,563 vehicles, pointing to extended use before disposal."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Chard","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":10562},{"name":"Diesel","value":9058},{"name":"Hybrid","value":50},{"name":"Electric","value":14},{"name":"Other","value":27}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles are most common in Chard, with 10,562 examples (53.6% of the total). We've seen 9,058 diesel vehicles (45.9%), while hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are all marginal in comparison, which makes the local end-of-life profile weighted towards older conventional engines."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Chard","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":16385},{"name":"Automatic","value":2278},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":344},{"name":"Other","value":35}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are dominant in Chard, with 16,385 examples (86.0% of the total). This is compared with 2,278 automatics (12.0%). Semi-automatic and other types account for a small remainder, indicating a strongly traditional fleet profile."}]