UK'S Most-stolen Car of 2011 is...

UK'S Most-stolen Car of 2011 is... PR Newswire LONDON, November 27, 2012 LONDON, November 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Land Rover Defender is UK's most-stolen car German luxury cars make up seven of top-ten most stolen cars in UK Average cost of a theft claim is £3,721.51 The Land Rover Defender is the most stolen car in Britain, according to analysis of more than 2,300 theft claims by online car insurance provider Swiftcover for its 2011/12 Vehicle Theft Index (1). Swiftcover The first annual theft index from swiftcover.com revealed that, despite being comparatively rare on UK roads, luxury cars such as Land Rovers, Audis and BMWs were disproportionately more likely to be stolen. Nine of the top ten targets were luxury vehicles, despite often having sophisticated security systems. The top three cars, the Land Rover Defender, BMW 7 Series and Audi A5, were given index scores of 4%, 3.35% and 3% respectively based on the likelihood that ththey would be stolen (2). The Ford Focus - the most popular car on the road - came in 46 with an index score of th0.63% and with a score of 1.01%, the Volkswagen Golf ranked 24 . The average OTR price among the top ten most stolen cars is a staggering £37,815 (3) with the most valuable car on the list - the Land Rover Range Rover - starting at £69,995. Robin Reames, chief claims officer at insurance provider swiftcover.