Cloned and stolen vehicles flood used car market
Used car buyers have been warned of a sharp rise in cloned and stolen vehicles entering the used car market. Used car sales exceeded 7.8 million last year, the highest […]
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Stolen vehicles down 11% but still double 2015 total
Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have revealed that were 54,830 stolen vehicles reported in 2025. That equates to six an hour, or one every 10 minutes. This […]
Stolen vehicles worth £31m recovered in 2025
Tracker has reported that it has already recovered stolen vehicles valued at more than £31m this year. This is up from the £24m worth of stolen vehicles it recovered in […]
Ford Transit tops list of stolen vans
New data has revealed that Ford Transit vans were the most stolen vans in the UK in the last 12 months. The research found that more than 11,000 vans were […]
Vans stolen every 46 minutes in Britain
Research by Direct Line van insurance has shown the extent of vehicle theft in Britain with vans stolen every 46 minutes last year – and only 39% ever recovered. The […]
Ford Fiesta the UK’s most stolen car for fourth year
DVLA data has revealed that the Ford Fiesta was the most stolen car in the UK last year. Analysis of the data carried out by motor insurer tempcover found that […]
NaVCIS operation recovers 316 stolen vehicles
An operation by the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) recovered 316 stolen vehicles last week. The operation was conducted at nine UK ports, resulting in 180 arrests being made. […]
Stolen cars kicked into the long grass by ‘six-week weeding’
Data from the Office of National Statistics has revealed that there are up to 350 stolen cars in the UK every day. To improve the chances of stolen vehicles being […]
HPI Check supports NaVCIS to recover stolen vehicles
HPI Check has been working with The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), a UK national police unit, to recover stolen vehicles from Europe. To date 320 stolen vehicles with […]
Recovery rates of stolen cars plummet to 5%
New figures have revealed that just 65 of the 1,169 cars stolen in Kent last year were recovered. This represents just 5.6% of vehicle thefts compared to the average of […]
Drivers still paying tax on stolen vehicles
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), has revealed that 17,086 UK motorists are still paying tax […]
Van drivers report £3.5bn worth of stolen tools
New research has revealed that more than a third of van drivers have been a victim of tool theft in the last 12 months. According to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, 36% […]