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Car Advert Dictionary

The file for UK used cars contains the following headers:

  1. ID: Unique identifier for each car listing.
  2. Heading: Title or headline of the car listing.
  3. Vdp URL: URL link to the vehicle detail page.
  4. Price: Listed price of the car.
  5. Currency Indicator: Currency in which the price is listed.
  6. Miles: Mileage of the car.
  7. Miles Indicator: Indicator for mileage (e.g., miles, kilometres).
  8. Year: Manufacturing year of the car.
  9. Make: Manufacturer of the car.
  10. Model: Model of the car.
  11. Variant: Specific variant or trim level of the car model.
  12. Body Type: Body style of the car (e.g., sedan, hatchback).
  13. Drivetrain: Type of drivetrain (e.g., FWD, RWD, AWD).
  14. Fuel Type: Type of fuel the car uses (e.g., petrol, diesel).
  15. Transmission: Type of transmission (e.g., manual, automatic).
  16. Doors: Number of doors the car has.
  17. Insurance Group: Insurance group rating.
  18. Vehicle Registration Mark: Registration mark of the vehicle.
  19. Vehicle Registration Date: Date of vehicle registration.
  20. Num Owners: Number of previous owners.
  21. Interior Colour: Interior colour of the car.
  22. Exterior Colour: Exterior colour of the car.
  23. Source: Source of the listing.
  24. Dealer ID: Unique identifier for the dealer.
  25. Seller Name: Name of the seller or dealer.
  26. Street: Street address of the seller.
  27. City: City where the seller is located.
  28. County: County where the seller is located.
  29. Postal Code: Postal code of the seller’s location.
  30. Latitude: Latitude coordinate of the seller’s location.
  31. Longitude: Longitude coordinate of the seller’s location.
  32. Country: Country where the seller is located.
  33. Seller Phone: Contact phone number of the seller.
  34. Inventory Type: Type of inventory (e.g., new, used).
  35. Scraped At: Date and time when the data was scraped.
  36. Status Date: Date when the listing status was last updated.
  37. First Scraped At: Date and time when the listing was first scraped.
  38. Photo URL: URL of the main photo.
  39. Photo Links: Links to all photos.
  40. Options: List of optional features or packages.
  41. Features: List of standard features.
  42. Seller Comments: Additional comments from the seller.
  43. Images Count: Number of images in the listing.
  44. Engine Size: Engine size in litres.
  45. Performance Torque Ftlb: Performance torque in foot-pounds.
  46. Performance Maxspeed Mph: Maximum speed in miles per hour.
  47. Performance Torque Rpm: RPM at which maximum torque is delivered.
  48. Performance Power Bhp: Power output in brake horsepower.
  49. Performance Power Rpm: RPM at which maximum power is delivered.
  50. Performance Torque Nm: Performance torque in Newton-meters.
  51. Performance Power Kw: Power output in kilowatts.
  52. Performance Acceleration Zero To 60 Mph: Acceleration time from 0 to 60 mph.
  53. Performance Acceleration Mph: Acceleration performance.
  54. Performance Co2: CO2 emissions.
  55. Efficiency Extraurban Mpg: Fuel e_iciency in extra-urban conditions (miles per gallon).
  56. Efficiency Urbancold Mpg: Fuel e_iciency in urban conditions (miles per gallon).
  57. Efficiency Combined Mpg: Combined fuel e_iciency (miles per gallon).
  58. Dom Active: Days on market – active.
  59. Dom 180: Days on market in the last 180 days.
  60. Dom: Total days on market.
  61. Write Off Category: Write-o_ category if applicable.
  62. Car Seller Name: Name of the car seller.
  63. Car Street: Street address of the car seller.
  64. Car City: City of the car seller.
  65. Car County: County of the car seller.
  66. Car Postal Code: Postal code of the car seller.
  67. FCA Status: Financial Conduct Authority status.
  68. FCA Reference No: Financial Conduct Authority reference number.
  69. Seller Email: Email address of the seller.
  70. Seating Capacity: Number of seats in the car.
  71. Euro Status: Euro emission standard status.
  72. Imported: Whether the car is imported or not.
  73. Scrapped: Whether the car is scrapped or not.
  74. Is Van: Indicator if the vehicle is a van.
  75. EV Battery Type: Type of electric vehicle battery.
  76. EV Battery Capacity: Capacity of the electric vehicle battery.
  77. EV Vehicle Range: Range of the electric vehicle on a full charge.
  78. Is Price Included Vat: Indicator if the price includes VAT.
  79. Dealership Group ID: Unique identifier for the dealership group.
  80. Dealership Group Name: Name of the dealership group.
  81. Sub Dealership Group ID: Unique identifier for the sub dealership group.
  82. Sub Dealership Group Name: Name of the sub dealership group.
  83. Is ULEZ Compliant: Indicator if the vehicle is ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) compliant.
  84. Model Normalised: Normalised model name.
  85. DOS Active: Days on website – active.
  86. Base Exterior Colour: Colour normalised.
  87. Fuel Type Normalised: Normalising fuel into 5 categories; diesel, petrol, hybrid, electric and other.
  88. Car Longitude: Longitude coordinate of the car seller’s location.
  89. Car Latitude: Latitude coordinate of the car seller’s location.
  90. Wheelbase: The distance between the front and rear axles of the car, affecting handling and stability.
  91. Wheelbase Category: Classification of the car’s wheelbase length (e.g., short, medium, long).