The dirty dozen: Britain's top 12 most stolen cars revealed

Stolen vehicle recovery experts Tracker say that the BMW X5 is the most stolen car in the UK.

17:09 02 May 2014

Tracker, a company that specialises in stolen vehicle recovery, has released a rundown of Britain’s most robbed cars. 

 

Topping the list is none other than BMW X5, which holds the title “Britain’s number one most stolen car” for five consecutive years.

 

In general five of BMW cars have make it to the list while Mercedes, Range Rover, and Audi are all represented twice in the list. Porsche, on the other hand, makes just one appearance. 

 

Adrian Davenport, Tracker's police liaison officer, said: "It's clear from our latest figures that thieves continue to target prestige models with the most expensive car recovered being worth £90,000.”

 

"The average value of the cars we recovered in 2013 was just £23,600, down on the average for the year before. This proves that you don't have to be a luxury car owner to be at risk from thieves looking to make a quick profit."

 

 

The full list of Britain's most frequently stolen cars 2013:

 

1. BMW X5

2. BMW M3

3. Mercedes C Class

4. Audi S4

5. BMW M5

6. BMW 3 Series

7. Range Rover Sport

8. Range Rover Vogue, Audi S3 =

9. Mercedes E Class, BMW 5 Series, Porsche 911 =