The Ford Focus hatchback topped the table of most frequently-scrapped cars in the UK in 2023, according to an annual tally of vehicles meeting their end in the jaws of the crusher.
Car recycling network CarTakeBack’s annual report reveals its top five most popular ‘victims’ were the Focus, followed by the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira.
The average age of scrapped vehicles increased to 17 years in 2023, and CarTakeBack’s marketing manager Rebecca Currier predicts this will increase again in 2024 as cost of living pressures encourage drivers to hold onto cars for longer.
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