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[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":8729},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":7296},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":4025},{"name":"Peugeot","value":3364},{"name":"Renault","value":2718}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected more than 50,000 vehicles in Cardiff, and Ford is the most common make, with 8,729 examples. This is followed by Vauxhall with 7,296 and Volkswagen with 4,025. Peugeot and Renault round out the top five, indicating mainstream brands dominate the local end-of-life scrap profile."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1676},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":898},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":625},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":555},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":425}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Cardiff analysis, with 1,676 vehicles. This is ahead of Ford Focus on 898 and Vauxhall Corsa on 625. MINI Cooper and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5, showing strong representation from family hatchbacks in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":6273},{"name":"18 years old","value":5833},{"name":"20 years old","value":5400},{"name":"17 years old","value":4764},{"name":"21 years old","value":4207}],"summary":"The most common age of vehicles we've scrapped in Cardiff is 19-years-old, with 6,273 examples. The largest range is 15-to-19-years-old, suggesting many cars remain in use well into later life before repair costs get too high."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":813},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":673},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":617},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":531},{"name":"6.1.7 (g) (ii)","label":"Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt","value":500}],"summary":"The most frequent cause of MOT failure in Cardiff is a faulty position lamp, with 813 cases. This is followed by incorrect headlamp aim on 673 and tyre tread being below 1.6mm on 617. Wet conditions and mixed urban and motorway driving could reasonably explain this."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":2166},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":5053},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":10039},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":11944},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":19577}],"summary":"Average mileage at the point of scrapping in Cardiff is 118,014 miles, just above the UK average of 116,381. The largest group is the 125k+ mile band, with 19,577 vehicles."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":28663},{"name":"Diesel","value":22862},{"name":"Hybrid","value":145},{"name":"Electric","value":51},{"name":"Other","value":68}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 28,663 of those we've seen in Cardiff (55.3%). Diesels contribute 22,862 (44.1%), while hybrid, electric and other categories are all small in comparison. This suggests the local end-of-life fleet is overwhelmingly conventional."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Cardiff","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":42913},{"name":"Automatic","value":5645},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":962},{"name":"Dual Clutch Transmission","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":257}],"summary":"Manual transmissions are by far the most common we've seen in Cardiff, with 42,913 examples (86.2% of the total). Automatics account for 5,645 (11.3%), while semi-automatic and other types are all negligible."}]