The 10 most stolen cars in the United Kingdom
Tens of thousands of cars were stolen on UK streets last year, with 1,100 thefts occurring every week.
This is according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information request by car insurer , which showed that vehicle thefts rose by 12.8% in 2025 to a total of 60,900.
Motorists with luxury or expensive cars might be worried that they would make for better targets, but the data shows that everyday vehicles are the most commonly stolen.
This is due to their higher volume on UK roads and a stronger demand for replacement parts, among other factors.
SUVs and crossovers are also particularly attractive to car thieves due to their higher residual values and their popularity.
MotorEasy said its own insurance data supports the fact that the vehicles most at risk tend to be widely owned and easy to resell or dismantle for parts, rather than luxury cars.
Thefts are generally concentrated in big urban centres with significant amounts of traffic and on-street parking, including cities such as London.
Data showed that in 2025, the Metropolitan Police Service reported 46 car thefts per day, while the West Midlands Police and Greater Manchester Police reported 8,438 and 2,898 thefts last year, respectively.
Most stolen car brands
Below are the most stolen car brands in 2025, based on the total number of thefts:
- Ford – 8,362
- BMW – 6,176
- Toyota – 5,475
- Land Rover – 3,939
- Mercedes-Benz – 3,856
- Nissan – 3,671
- Volkswagen – 3,661
- Audi – 3,615
- Vauxhall – 2,755
- Lexus – 2,017
Most stolen car models
The most-stolen car models in the UK during 2025 are listed below:
- Ford Fiesta – 3,511
- Volkswagen Golf – 1,604
- Ford Focus – 1,456
- Toyota RAV4 – 1,328
- Nissan Juke – 1,191
- Land Rover Discovery – 1,160
- BMW 3 Series – 1,131
- Toyota C-HR – 962
- Lexus NX – 946
- Vauxhall Corsa – 880
MotorEasy advised drivers to reduce the risk of theft by using devices such as steering wheel locks, parking in well-lit areas, and storing their keys in signal-blocking pouches.
