Scrap your car in Penarth for the best prices

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Penarth","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":7256},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":5860},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":3381},{"name":"Peugeot","value":2777},{"name":"Renault","value":2253}],"summary":"Across the almost 45,000 vehicles we've quoted and collected for scrap in Penarth, Ford is the most common make, with 7,256 examples. Next is Vauxhall with 5,860, then Volkswagen with 3,381. Peugeot and Renault are also in the top five, suggesting a largely mainstream end-of-life car mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Penarth","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1378},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":750},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":514},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":446},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":347}],"summary":"Ford Fiesta is the most common model in our Penarth analysis, with 1,378 vehicles. This is ahead of the Ford Focus with 750 and the Vauxhall Corsa with 514. MINI Cooper and Volkswagen Golf come in fourth and fifth, reinforcing the dominance of established family hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Penarth","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":5164},{"name":"18 years old","value":4858},{"name":"20 years old","value":4470},{"name":"17 years old","value":3936},{"name":"21 years old","value":3505}],"summary":"19-years-old is the most common age of cars we've scrapped in Penarth, with 5,164 examples. Most vehicles sit in the 15-to-19-year-old range, indicating that disposal tends to follow long service."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Penarth","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":673},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":566},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":525},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":446},{"name":"3.4 (b) (ii)","label":"Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively","value":436}],"summary":"Position lamp faults are the most frequent cause of MOT failure in Penarth, with 673 cases. This is followed by incorrect headlamp aim, with 566 cases, and tyre tread being below 1.6mm, with on 525 cases. This pattern fits steady wear from stop-start commuter use and coastal exposure."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Penarth","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":1836},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":4278},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":8415},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":9832},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":16002}],"summary":"The average mileage at the point of scrapping in Penarth is 117,486 miles, which is 1,105 miles higher than the UK average of 116,381. The mileage band with the most examples is 125k+ miles, with 16,002 vehicles, suggesting many cars remain in use well into higher-mileage territory."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Penarth","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":24029},{"name":"Diesel","value":18710},{"name":"Hybrid","value":130},{"name":"Electric","value":42},{"name":"Other","value":53}],"summary":"Petrol engines account for 24,029 of the vehicles we've scrapped in Penarth (55.9% of the total). We've seen 18,710 diesel vehicles (43.6%), while hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are marginal, which indicates an end-of-life mix dominated by conventional combustion vehicles."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Penarth","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":35423},{"name":"Automatic","value":4785},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":831},{"name":"Dual Clutch Transmission","value":1},{"name":"Other","value":247}],"summary":"Manual transmissions dominate in Penarth, with 35,423 vehicles (85.8% of the total). This is compared with 4,785 automatics (11.6%). Semi-automatic and other categories are limited in number, which shows the local end-of-life profile is heavily weighted towards manual cars."}]