Get the best deal for your scrap car in Leeds

[{"tab":"Top car makes we've scrapped in Leeds","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall","value":19178},{"name":"Ford","value":17020},{"name":"Volkswagen","value":10402},{"name":"Peugeot","value":7331},{"name":"Renault","value":5372}],"summary":"We've quoted and collected almost 120,000 vehicles in Leeds, and Vauxhall is the most common make, with 19,178 examples. This is followed by Ford on 17,020, and Volkswagen on 10,402. Peugeot and Renault come in fourth and fifth, suggesting a scrap market centred on established brands."},{"tab":"Top car models we've scrapped in Leeds","data":[{"name":"Vauxhall Corsa","value":2900},{"name":"Ford Focus","value":2183},{"name":"Ford Fiesta","value":1929},{"name":"Vauxhall Astra","value":1549},{"name":"MINI Cooper","value":1256}],"summary":"Vauxhall Corsa is the most common model we've scrapped in Leeds, with 2,900 vehicles. This is just ahead of Ford Focus on 2,183, and Ford Fiesta on 1,929. Vauxhall Astra and MINI Cooper complete the top 5, so everyday hatchbacks are prevalent in the area."},{"tab":"Vehicle ages we've scrapped in Leeds","data":[{"name":"19 years old","value":14688},{"name":"18 years old","value":13539},{"name":"20 years old","value":12272},{"name":"17 years old","value":11439},{"name":"16 years old","value":10218}],"summary":"The most common age of scrap vehicles in Leeds is 19-years-old, with 14,688 examples. 18-years-old is next with 13,539 examples, then 20-years-old with 12,272. The strongest concentration is the 15-to-19 range, showing end-of-life volume is mainly driven by mainstream vehicles."},{"tab":"Most common MOT failures in Leeds","data":[{"name":"5.3.1 (b) (i)","label":"Coil spring fractured or broken","value":1287},{"name":"4.2.1 (a) (ii)","label":"Position lamp not working","value":1266},{"name":"1.1.11 (c)","label":"Brake pipe excessively corroded","value":1103},{"name":"1.4.2 (a) (i)","label":"Parking brake efficiency below requirements","value":1100},{"name":"5.2.3 (e)","label":"Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm","value":1050}],"summary":"Fractured or broken coil springs cause the most MOT failures amongst vehicles we've seen in Leeds, with 1,287 cases. Faulty position lamps have caused 1,266 failures, then brake pipe being excessively corroded has caused 1,103, a pattern consistent with ageing vehicles facing routine wear and corrosion."},{"tab":"Average mileage at scrapping in Leeds","data":[{"name":"0-50k miles","value":4987},{"name":"50-75k miles","value":11785},{"name":"75-100k miles","value":23590},{"name":"100-125k miles","value":27389},{"name":"125k+ miles","value":45471}],"summary":"The average mileage of scrap vehicles in Leeds is 118,867 miles. This is slightly higher than the UK average of 116,381 miles. The largest band is 125k+ miles, with 45,471 vehicles, suggesting many cars we quote and collect locally remain in use for a relatively long time."},{"tab":"Fuel types we've scrapped in Leeds","data":[{"name":"Petrol","value":62170},{"name":"Diesel","value":55649},{"name":"Hybrid","value":542},{"name":"Electric","value":129},{"name":"Other","value":180}],"summary":"Petrol vehicles account for 62,170 of those we've scrapped in Leeds (52.4% of the total). We've also seen 55,649 diesel vehicles (46.9%). Hybrid, electric and other fuels make up a negligible remainder, suggesting that most end-of-life vehicles locally come from a conventional fuel parc."},{"tab":"Transmission types we've scrapped in Leeds","data":[{"name":"Manual","value":97913},{"name":"Automatic","value":13808},{"name":"Semi-Automatic","value":2806},{"name":"Other","value":160},{"name":"Sequential","value":2}],"summary":"Manual vehicles are by far the most common transmission type in Leeds, with 97,913 examples (85.4% of the total). This is compared with 13,808 automatics (12.0%), while semi-automatic, other and sequential entries are all minor. End-of-life vehicles are strongly skewed towards manual gearboxes in the area."}]