{"id":6204,"date":"2022-09-20T11:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T10:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/?p=6204"},"modified":"2025-02-26T21:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:32:13","slug":"revealed-the-most-scrapped-cars-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/revealed-the-most-scrapped-cars-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: the most scrapped cars in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roughly a million cars are scrapped every year here in the UK, generating millions of tonnes of waste. Thankfully, 25 million tonnes of that waste is recycled, and we\u2019re proud to do our part in it here at Scrap Car Network. When you decide \u2013 I need to scrap my car<\/a><\/strong>, and you choose us, you\u2019ll be pleased to hear that we guarantee to recycle at least 95% of your vehicle, from the rubber in its tyres all the way up to the oil in its engine!<\/p>\n

But, you may be wondering, what kind of cars are scrapped the most in the UK? Well, a recent 2022 report<\/a><\/strong> has answered that question for you\u2026<\/p>\n

1.The Ford Focus \u2013 29,525 cars scrapped<\/h2>\n

No surprises here. The Ford Focus has long been the UK\u2019s most popular car \u2013 to give you an idea, there were just over a million of them on the road at the end of 2020. And with 30 million drivers in total here in Britain, that means about one car in every 30 is a Ford Focus. Honestly, people really like them.<\/p>\n

And no wonder really \u2013 according to Repair Pal, the Ford Focus has a reliability score of 4 out of 5. In short. They\u2019re cheap, reliable and they go for miles, and the sheer number of them present on the roads is probably a strong indicator of why so many go on to be scrapped.<\/p>\n

2.The Vauxhall Astra \u2013 22,143 cars scrapped<\/h2>\n

Coming up hot in second place is the Vauxhall Astra \u2013 the fifth most popular car in the UK, so again it\u2019s small wonder that so many of them are scrapped every year. It\u2019s a small family car with about 829,000 models pootling around up and down the country, with much of the same selling points as the Focus; it\u2019s economical, reliable, and as a bonus it\u2019s surprisingly roomy, all of which makes it a great family car.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s possibly a little bit of national pride in there too, as Vauxhall has been a British company since its inception. (Having said that of course, it\u2019s been owned by European group Stellantis since January 2021.)<\/p>\n

3.The Vauxhall Corsa \u2013 21,717 cars scrapped<\/h2>\n

Another cracker from Vauxhall, the Corsa is third on the list of the most popular models in the UK, with around a million on the roads. (So how does it end up below the Astra, you might be asking? Well, there\u2019s a short answer and a long answer, and the short answer is that sometimes statistics work like that!)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a great choice for drivers who are looking for a fun, sporty supermini \u2013 lots of recent reviews have made particular mention of its improved build quality and better engines. Naturally, it\u2019s a hugely popular starter car with young drivers, too.<\/p>\n

4.The Ford Fiesta \u2013 18,034 cars scrapped<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s be honest \u2013 you knew the Fiesta\u2019s name was going to pop up. Again, there was roughly a million of them on the roads by the end of 2020, and it\u2019s long enjoyed a reputation as one of the UK\u2019s favourite cars.<\/p>\n

Like the Vauxhall Corsa, it\u2019s highly popular with younger drivers, largely because of its affordable cost and excellent fuel economy (which has been particularly important recently, with the steadily rising prices throughout 2022). In fact, a survey last year<\/a><\/strong> showed that the Ford Fiesta was the second most popular car choice for 17 and 18 year olds, only just beaten to the top spot by \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 the Corsa.<\/p>\n

Here at Scrap Car Network, to us it doesn\u2019t matter exactly what you\u2019re driving \u2013 whether it\u2019s a Ford, Vauxhall, or even an Audi or Porsche, we\u2019ll scrap it all the same. We work hard to make sure we\u2019re able to offer you the very best prices. All you need to do is enter your car reg and postcode<\/a><\/strong> into the fields on our site, and when you\u2019re ready, you can find out the value of your car in as little as 10 seconds!<\/p>\n

Curious to find out how much your car is worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roughly a million cars are scrapped every year here in the UK, generating millions of tonnes of waste. Thankfully, 25 million tonnes of that waste is recycled, and we\u2019re proud to do our part in it here at Scrap Car Network. When you decide \u2013 I need to scrap my car, and you choose us, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":6209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n