Research by TRACKER has shown that, in 2012, the BMW X5 is the most frequently stolen car in the UK. The Land Rover Vogue and Sport are the second most stolen and recovered vehicles. This is a shift from 2011, when Land Rover was in seventh position on the most stolen chart. The BMW M3 has also moved up from sixth in 2011, to third place in 2012, showing how thieves’ tastes change too.
“It’s clear from our latest figures that thieves continue to target prestige models with the most expensive car recovered being worth £70,000,” says Stuart Chapman, Police Liaison Officer for TRACKER. “The average value of the cars we recovered in 2012 was just £25,500 and a number were below £5,000, confirming that you don’t have to own a luxury car to be at risk from thieves looking to make a fast profit.”
Top ten cars by make and model most frequently stolen and recovered in 2012:
1. BMW X5
2. Land Rover – Vogue/Sport
3. BMW M3
4. BMW 3 Series / Audi RS4 =
5. Mercedes SLK
6. Mercedes ML
7. BMW M5/X6 =
8. Mercedes CLS/E Class =
It goes to show how common the BMW is getting stolen in the no 1 spot again!
I am very surprised the Ford Fiesta / Focus are not on that list….
It is crazy how all these years on and the BMW X5 is still the most stolen vehicle in 2019