Harry Bloomfield wrote
Jack James wrote

The other weird thing is that cars now last much longer,
but you dont see too many keep them much longer.

I wonder why that is?

They are relatively much cheaper to buy, people have more more and less
inclination to get involved, less of the needed skills for repairing them
themselves. Labour costs and parts to repair them are relatively so much
more expensive. Then the MOT filters many out now.

I dont believe that any of those are the reason
most people get a brand new car now.