The value of your car depreciates every year. In fact, it’s often said that a car depreciates in value the moment you drive it away from the dealership. If you drive your car a lot, or if it becomes damaged, you can expect it to depreciate in value pretty quickly.

We can now confirm that the most scrapped car in 2024 was the Ford Focus!

You may recall that the same model also topped our most scrapped car list in 2023. Now that 2024 has come and gone, new data has shown that the Ford Focus is still the king of the scrapyard.

The reason so many of them were scrapped this year is probably because there were so many on the roads to begin with! Supposedly, 2.71% of all UK vehicles are Ford Focuses – or should it be Ford Foci? Either way, the Ford Focus is destined to be discontinued later in 2025 after nearly 30 years in production, so it might not hold onto this top spot for much longer.

Even though the Focus was the most scrapped car of 2024, the most scrapped brand was actually Vauxhall. They took second and third place for most scrapped cars this year, resulting in an overall win for the brand. Or loss, depending on how you look at it.

A low emission zone (LEZ) is an area that limits access to the most polluting vehicles with the aim of reducing pollution and improving air quality. Low emission zones (also known as ‘clean air zones’) help to make cities heathier and more attractive places to live, work and visit.

The more miles on the clock, the lower the car’s value. But why?

Read on to find out how mileage affects your car.

When you think of car theft, you probably think of entire cars being stolen, but a growing trend in vehicle crime involves the theft of specific car parts. As many as one in five drivers have experienced car part theft that has cost them over £1,200 to replace, but which car parts are in highest demand for thieves?

This blog will run through eight of the most commonly stolen car parts in the UK and what steps you can take to help prevent your car parts being stolen.