Why don’t Ford Ka’s get stolen?

The answer is simple – they’re just not cool!

According to a former car thief Michael Fraser, the Ford Ka is considered cheap and has no street cred. Michael was asked to provide some insight as to why some cars are more desirable to the thief.

Bizarrely, the Toyota Yaris is the most stolen car, according to figures from confused.com.

So, what does the Yaris have that the Ka doesn’t? Does it have more street cred? I don’t think so.

The Porsche 911, Seat Altea, Volkswagen Touareg, and Volvo XC90 are  the top four stolen cars. All cool, yes. Conversely, the Nissan Skyline is the least stolen car.

It’s likely that there are a whole bunch of other factors involved. If a car is easy to steal, more will get stolen. If it’s easy to sell on, it’s more tempting. So, surely it depends on the reason that a thief is stealing the car. If it’s for a so-called ‘joyride’ then sure – ‘cool’ is a factor.

More expensive cars will attract more thieves, but will also attract more attention if the thief is planning to ‘cruise’ around in it. And if the level of protection in these vehicles is high (with perhaps tracking devices and special encoded keys) they will be less likely to be stolen.

I’ll agree with one thing though. If a car stands out from the crowd with a private number plate, or flowers on the bodywork, etc it is less likely to be stolen as it will stand out and is more likely to be noticed. Flowers and pink fluffy toys are probably likely to put off a thief!

So… my tip for putting a thief off your Porsche 911? Paint it pink, put some flower stickers on it, and buy a personalised number plate.