Scrap your car in Porthcawl and get the best deal

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"Ford","value":4680},{"name":"Vauxhall","value":3671},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":2047},{"name":"Peugeot","value":1693},{"name":"Renault","value":1662}],"summary":"Across the 26,982 vehicles we've quoted and collected for scrap in Porthcawl, Ford is the most common make, with 4,680 examples. This is followed by Vauxhall with 3,671 and Volkswagen with 2,047. Peugeot and Renault come in fourth and fifth, indicating a strongly mainstream end-of-life vehicle mix."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":942},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":413},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":302},{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":245},{"name":"Volkswagen Golf","value":186}],"summary":"The most common model we've scrapped in Porthcawl is the Ford Fiesta, with 942 vehicles. This is ahead of the Ford Focus, with 413, and the MINI Cooper, with 302. Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf are also in the top 5, reinforcing the dominance of UK hatchbacks."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":3147},{"name":"18 years old","value":3092},{"name":"20 years old","value":2576},{"name":"17 years old","value":2403},{"name":"16 years old","value":2188}],"summary":"19-years-old is the most common age at which vehicles are scrapped in Porthcawl, with 3,147 examples. The range with the most examples is 15-to-19-years-old, suggesting that many cars remain in use well beyond their first decade before retirement."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":403},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":348},{"name":"4.1.2 (c)","label":"Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect","value":307},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":301},{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":269}],"summary":"Most MOT failures are caused by a position lamp not working, with 403 cases. This is followed by tyre tread being below 1.6mm with 348 cases, and incorrect headlamp aim with 307 cases. "},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":1236},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":2807},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":5277},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":6227},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":9691}],"summary":"The average mileage at the point of scrapping in Porthcawl is 116,095 miles, which is 286 miles below the UK average of 116,381. The mileage band with the most examples is 125k+ miles, with 9,691 vehicles, suggesting a fleet often kept in service for extended use."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":14383},{"name":"Diesel","value":12392},{"name":"Hybrid","value":75},{"name":"Electric","value":33},{"name":"Other","value":37}],"summary":"Petrol engines account for 14,383 of the vehicles we've scrapped in Porthcawl (53.4% of the total). Diesel engines are close behind with 12,392 examples (46.0%). Hybrid, electric, and other fuel types are marginal, which indicates an end-of-life mix dominated by conventional drivetrains."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Porthcawl","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":22494},{"name":"Automatic","value":2800},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":478},{"name":"Other","value":56},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual transmissions dominate in Porthcawl, with 22,494 vehicles (87.1% of the total). Automatics account for 2,800 (10.8%), while semi-automatic, other, and sequential transmissions are minor in comparison, which is consistent with an older, mainstream vehicle profile."}]