Britain’s 7 most scrapped car brands revealed with iconic family favourite topping the list – does your motor feature?
BRITAIN’s seven most scrapped car brands have been revealed – with an iconic family favourite topping the list.
The list, which includes ten car models across seven different brands, has featured the same “winner” for the last seven years in a row.
Despite being a popular family all-rounder, the Ford Focus accounts for a whopping 6.3% of all vehicles scrapped in the UK, according to Scrap Car Comparison.
The compact motor, which comes in coupe, hatchback, saloon and estate variations, has been produced since the late 90s.
But regardless of its history, the vehicle has once again retained the unfortunately title of Britain’s most chuckable car.
In second place on the list is the Vauxhall Astra, which comes in petrol, plug-in hybrid or pure electric – and as a hatch or an estate.
It comes despite the motor being praised for its sharp design, easy drivability and comfortable experience.
And this is not the only time the beloved British manufacturer appears on the list – with the Vauxhall Corsa coming in at third and the Vauxhall Zafira at seventh.
In fourth is the iconic Ford Fiesta – which has not been produced since 2023.
Famed for its cheap pricetag, second-hand versions of the car can still be picked up for under £5,000 – which may explain why they so often end up in the scrapyard.
Next up is the Renault Clio, which many see as a sharper version of the Fiesta.
And after the Vauxhall Zafira comes the Mini Cooper – which ironically won the Car of the Year 2024.
Finally, there’s the Peugeot 207, a now defunct supermini car, and Volkswagen Polo – in a second appearance for the German automotive giant.
It comes after the top five cars most likely to lose their value was also revealed.
The Nissan Leaf came first – with its £31,070 starting price falling to just £6,450 after three years, according to numbers crunched by WhatCar?.
Next up was the Vauxhall Corsa Electric – which starts at £29,045 but depreciates to £7,300.
The Mazda MX-30 and Citroën e-C4 came in third and fourth – with the Vauxhall Mokka Electric in fifth, a further blow for the brand.
The Mokka (50kWh GS) costs £37,310, but three years on, it’s worth only £11,400.
That’s a loss of £25,910, retaining just 30.6 per cent of its value.
The top 10 most scrapped cars of 2024
- Ford Focus
- Vauxhall Astra
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Ford Fiesta
- Volkswagen Golf
- Renault Clio
- Vauxhall Zafira
- Mini Hatch (Cooper/One)
- Peugeot 207
- Volkswagen Polo