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Steve Houghton & Lucy Farrell

UK's most stolen car revealed as thieves use tech hack for '90 second break-in'

The UK's most stolen car has been revealed as thieves are utilising technical equipment that helps them make off with the vehicle in under 90 seconds.

New figures obtained by insurer Confused.com show the Land Rover to be the most pinched car in Britain with one in every 100 SUVS robbed in the year ending March 2023. Hackers are using special hardware sold online to override the £100k vehicle's security system.

Mercedes-Benz comes in at second as the most popular target with 323 cars stolen per 100,000, followed by Ford, BMW and Audi. Data also shows black cars are the most likely to be stolen of any colour, reports the Daily Star.

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