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The SMMT says UK-built cars accounted for 10.4% of sales through the scheme, so that's under 35,000 cars based on total sales to date of around 330,000 cars. UK-built cars normally account for around 13.5%.
Although Ford doesn't build cars in the UK any more, it does produce engines here in large quantities. Add those into the mix, and there's a British connection to one in five cars bought through the scrappage scheme.
Cars built in the UK
Honda CR-V
Honda Jazz
Nissan Micra
Nissan Note
Nissan Qashqai
Jaguar XF
Jaguar XK
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Freelander
Mini
Range Rover
Range Rover Sport
Toyota Auris
Toyota Avensis
Vauxhall Astra
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