Range Rover owners in London struggle to get insurance as luxury motor is one of most nicked in Britain

RANGE Rover house owners in London are struggling to get insurance coverage as a result of the luxury SUV is so generally stolen.

Even producer Jaguar Land Rover has stopped providing cowl.

As Vary Rover house owners in London battle to get insurance coverage cowl, the DVLA stated 5,200 of the luxury SUVs have been stolen final yr, principally within the capital

The information comes after figures revealed the automobile — with new fashions costing from £34,000 to greater than £170,000 — is the second most nicked in Britain.

The DVLA stated 5,200 Vary Rovers have been stolen final yr, principally within the capital.

In the meantime, separate analysis from Tracker Community UK discovered the Vary Rover Sport was probably the most stolen and recovered automobile.

Insurers hit by mounting claims have both stopped overlaying London-registered fashions or have elevated premiums to round £40,000 a yr.

Neil Thomas, director of investigation providers at monitoring firm AX, stated: “The issue for Vary Rovers is just not their safety — it’s their big reputation right here and overseas.

"Thieves know they'll dispose of 1 very simply and for worth so will put money into the know-how they should steal them.”

Jaguar Land Rover stated it was speaking to insurers about how it's bettering safety.

It added: “We suggest purchasers use all out there measures to guard their car, together with activating our Distant app and its suite of security measures together with Guardian Mode, which displays the car and supplies an alert if the automobile has been unlocked.”

A spokesperson for the Alliance of British Insurers stated: “Insurers take theft of autos very significantly and work intently with police forces to assist deal with it.

"Cowl is accessible via quite a few motor insurers, however anybody struggling to discover a appropriate coverage ought to store round or contact a dealer who might be able to assist."