{"id":248520,"date":"2023-12-14T14:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248520"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:49:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:49:58","slug":"ford-focus-gains-dubious-honour-as-uks-most-scrapped-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/ford-focus-gains-dubious-honour-as-uks-most-scrapped-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Focus gains dubious honour as UK\u2019s \u2018most scrapped car\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

2023 car scrappage stats released by a leading recycler show the UK\u2019s most scrapped cars and what they are worth. <\/h2>\n


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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.<\/p>\n

Car recycling network CarTakeBack\u2019s annual report reveals its top five most popular \u2018victims\u2019 were the Focus, followed by the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira.<\/p>\n

The average age of scrapped vehicles increased to 17 years in 2023, and CarTakeBack\u2019s marketing manager Rebecca Currier predicts this will increase again in 2024 as cost of living pressures encourage drivers to hold onto cars for longer.<\/p>\n