At the begging of January this year we submitted a freedom of information request to the DVLA to find out which top 20 cars by make and model were reported most stolen to the DVLA in 2020 & 2021.
We also asked for information about how many cars were reported stolen in total and how many cars were recovered that were reported stolen to the DVLA in total.
We have used the data returned in this blog post.
Top 20 List by Make and Model for 2021
In 2021 which cars (top 20 cars by make and model) were reported most stolen to the DVLA?
| Make and Model Description | Number reported to the DVLA by the police as being stolen |
|---|---|
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM TURBO | 369 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM | 244 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-3 TURBO | 220 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC TURBO | 212 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM X | 202 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-2 TURBO | 189 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM X | 157 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC | 154 |
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE SDV6 A | 152 |
| FORD ECOSPORT TITANIUM TURBO | 139 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-2 TURBO | 134 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER SPORT HSE DYNAM SDV6 A | 113 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-LINE | 106 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER SPORT HSE DYN SDV6 A | 104 |
| FORD FOCUS TITANIUM | 102 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC | 101 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC | 98 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER EVOQUE HSE DYN TD4 A | 97 |
| ABARTH 595 | 91 |
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE SDV6 A | 89 |
Top 20 List by Make and Model for 2020
In 2020 which cars (top 20 cars by make and model) were reported most stolen to the DVLA?
| Make and Model Description | Number reported to the DVLA by the police as being stolen |
|---|---|
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM TURBO | 289 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-3 TURBO | 222 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-2 TURBO | 193 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM X | 188 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM | 176 |
| FORD FIESTA TITANIUM X | 165 |
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE SDV6 A | 147 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC TURBO | 141 |
| FORD FIESTA ST-2 TURBO | 138 |
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT HSE SDV6 A | 117 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER SPORT HSE DYNAM SDV6 A | 117 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER EVOQUE HSE DYN TD4 A | 106 |
| LAND ROVER R ROVER SPORT HSE DYNAM SDV6 A | 99 |
| BMW 520D M SPORT AUTO | 88 |
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SP HSE TDV6 A | 87 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC | 85 |
| ABARTH 595 | 83 |
| BMW X5 XDRIVE40D M SPORT AUTO | 81 |
| NISSAN QASHQAI N-CONNECTA DIG-T | 81 |
| FORD FIESTA ZETEC | 80 |
Total Figures for 2020 & 2021
| Year | Number of cars reported to the DVLA by the police as being stolen | Number of cars reported to the DVLA by the police as being recovered |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48,316 | 26,139 |
| 2020 | 46,887 | 27,888 |
More information about this data
How was this information obtained?
We made a freedom of information request to the DVLA and asked:
- In 2020 which cars (top 20 cars by make and model) were reported most stolen
to the DVLA? - In 2020 how many cars were reported stolen to the DVLA in total?
- In 2020 how many cars were recovered that were reported stolen to the DVLA
in total? - In 2021 which cars (top 20 cars by make and model) were reported most stolen
to the DVLA? - In 2021 how many cars were reported stolen to the DVLA in total?
- In 2021 how many cars were recovered that were reported stolen to the DVLA
in total?
Are these the first stolen statistics published on Rapid Car Check?
No, we published the top 20 stolen vehicles blog post last year for 2019/2020 – if you are interested you can view this here.
How to check if a vehicle is stolen
We offer a free police stolen check to registered users that are logged in and perform a free search via the homepage or this page.
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