Thieves prefer BMW X5

[Minda]

Came across this on the net.

Stolen car recovery company Tracker has revealed the most stolen cars of 2010, with the BMW X5 SUV topping the list for joy riders.

It's the second year in a row that BMW's 4x4 has headed the poll. In fact, the top four of 2010 is exactly as per the top four in 2009, with the Range Rover, BMW M3 and Audi RS4 taking second, third and fourth respectively.

However, despite the high price of those models, Tracker says that only six percent of the cars it recovered in 2010 were worth £50,000-£100,000.

More than six in ten cars recovered were worth £25,000 or less; the Volkswagen Golf is a new entry into the top ten this year, which is (by some margin) the car with the lowest average price in the list.

The lowest value car Tracker recovered in 2010 was a Ford Sierra worth £1,000, while the most expensive was a £130,000 Bentley Continental GTC.

Stephen Doran of Tracker said: “These figures show that all car owners are a target for thieves. And with 84 per cent of all the cars we recovered last year being stolen using the keys, we remind every car owner to keep their keys safe at all times.”

The top ten most stolen cars in 2010 are as follows:

1. BMW X5
2. Range Rover
3. BMW M3
4. Audi RS4
5. Audi TT
6. Mercedes-Benz SL
7. Mercedes-Benz CLK
8. Porsche 911
9. Volkswagen Golf
10. Mercedes-Benz ML

[X5Sport]

I wonder which version if the X5 the oiks 'prefer'? E53 or E70? No wonder more insurers are asking for tracking devices. It doesn't do a lot for owners confidence though I'm sure.

On a lighter note, perhaps we should start extolling the gearbox failures etc, and X5s will leave you stranded and the Police will find you type stories to make the thieving scumbags look elsewhere!

Nice to know Mercs are lower on the list. At least the thieves know what's good to drive and what's not. Remember not to leave your keys anywhere easy to get to! What a world eh?

Be careful out there.

Rick

[tombs]

Although this is interesting its a bit misleading as Tracker's survey is about cars stolen with Trackers installed as they will have the data to produce this list. I'd bet percentage wise there a lot of cars out there with no trackers fitted compared to those that have. I wonder what vehicle overall is the car thieves favourite?

[X5Sport]

Good point. I had forgotten that of course BMW changed their supplier to Trafficmaster a while back which may well skew the results a tad. And of course there may be some sour grapes

When I worked for UK Gov we chose Trafficmaster over Tracker as being a better system, but that was 10 years ago and things move on.

[Waka]

That's a bit worrying that the X5 tops this list. Are they easily nicked or are most of these thefts because the thieves have somehow got hold of the keys I wonder?

[bonerp]

I worry that someone puts a tracker on a Sierra lol

[X5Sport]

[quote=""bonerp""]I worry that someone puts a tracker on a Sierra lol [/quote]

It's probably the only bit worth anything.........