The Locksmith Journal 109 June 2025 | Página 47

VEHICLE SECURITY

Lexus. Crowning this list is the ES300 saloon with an astonishing 1-in-30 examples stolen last year alone.

Tesla and TVR the brands least likely to be stolen

Least likely to be stolen is Tesla, with a 1-in-7,031 chance of owners opening their curtains in the morning to find an empty driveway where their car used to be. Just 33 thefts were reported for the electric brand last year, with the Model 3 recording as many losses as all other models combined.

Once we include vehicles out of production, however, that ultimate accolade falls to British brutemanufacturer TVR. Despite nearly 11,000 registered vehicles scattered across the country, only one was reported stolen during the whole of 2024 – a T350.

“ Last year, the spotlight was on Range Rover as customers struggled to find insurance in the face of soaring theft rates. But when we look at the figures in proportion, we discover that it’ s Lexus owners that are at a far greater risk of having their car stolen,” said Alex Kefford, Head of Editorial at automotive PR agency loop.

“ Jaguar Land Rover has taken the issue very seriously, developing a software update for existing vehicles, rolling-out new ultra-wideband keys, and even going as far as to provide funding to police units dedicated to cracking down on organised gangs. Now it seems that more brands need to follow their example if they are to reverse this worrying trend.

“ The Ford Fiesta faces a different issue. It has spent much of the last decade at the top of the nation’ s sales charts, and with nearly 1.5 million of them on our roads, that creates a huge demand for spare parts. Supply chain issues and the cost-of-living crisis have meant many owners have turned to second-hand parts, but unfortunately not all sources are as genuine as they’ d like.

“ At the other end of the scale, spare a thought for the owner of at least one Ferrari Purosangue who was unlucky enough for it to be stolen before they’ d had the chance to enjoy it properly. Statistically, there’ s a roughly 1-in-4000 chance of a Ferrari going missing – not far off the odds of losing a Daewoo – but that’ s likely to come as scant consolation.”

Source: loop analysis of DVLA data

JUNE 2025

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