AMI Reveals NZ’s Top Stolen Cars For 2024

AMI’s new insurance coverage information – sourced from the most important
normal insurance coverage dataset within the nation – reported virtually
12,000 car theft claims all through 2024, together with
claims regarding tried car theft.

Final 12 months,
the Toyota Aqua made up 8% of all stolen car claims,
adopted by the Toyota Corolla (6%) and the Nissan Tiida
(5%).

Areas the place car theft occurred probably the most
rank from Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington, and the
Bay of Lots.

AMI Govt Basic Supervisor Claims
Wayne Tippet notes that stolen car claims have begun to
lower for the primary time in 4 years, with stolen
car claims associated to ram raids down by 50% in comparison with
2023.

“This would possibly counsel that, amongst unprecedented
car theft charges, New Zealanders have put safety
measures and practices in place, and are being extra aware
about the place they park their automobiles.”

Regardless of its
recognition amongst automotive thieves, 2024 noticed a report variety of
insurance coverage insurance policies for the Toyota Aqua, highlighting the
enduring demand for the dependable hybrid
hatchback.

Wayne Tippet says AMI’s high 10 record
underscores New Zealanders’ love for the Toyota model, with
5 totally different fashions rating inside the high
9.

“The Toyota Hilux ute climbed 4 spots on
the record, indicating its rising worth, rural and concrete
enchantment, and powerful resale worth, pushed by excessive demand for
its components.”

30% of stolen autos weren’t
recovered in 2024 and 52% of recovered stolen autos had been
repairable.

“Each week, we restore recovered stolen
autos at our AMI MotorHubs across the nation. We
generally restore damaged glass, broken ignition techniques, sprint
panels, and exterior dents and scrapes on these
autos.

“It is also necessary to warning that thefts
do not simply happen whereas a car is parked. Sadly,
we have now seen claims ensuing from carjackings at low-speed
areas corresponding to intersections, visitors lights, or cark parks
too.

“We should always all the time lock our automotive doorways when
driving and think about protecting the home windows up.”

The AMI high 10
stolen automobiles record [1]

1. Toyota Aqua
   (=)
2. Toyota Corolla (+1)
3. Nissan Tiida
   (-1)
4. Mazda Demio (=)
5. Mazda Atenza
   (=)
6. Toyota Hilux (+4)
7. Toyota Vitz
   (=)
8. Subaru Impreza (=)
9. Toyota Mark X
   (-3)
10. Mazda Axela (+1)

Essentially the most
ceaselessly stolen car in every area (areas ranked by
claims quantity)

1. Auckland – Toyota
   Aqua
2. Canterbury – Toyota Aqua
3. Waikato –
   Nissan Tiida
4. Wellington – Toyota Aqua
5. Bay of
   Lots – Mazda Demio
6. Manawatū – Mazda
   Demio
7. Northland – Toyota Corolla
8. Hawke’s
   Bay – Mazda Demio
9. Otago – Nissan
   Tiida
10. Southland – Nissan Tiida
11. Gisborne –
    Toyota Corolla
12. Taranaki – Toyota
    Corolla
13. Nelson – Mazda Demio
14. Tasman – Ford
    Ranger
15. Marlborough – Audi A4
16. West Coast –
    Nissan Tiida

AMI’s high suggestions for
car safety:

• The place potential, park
  down a driveway or inside a storage.
• If there isn’t
  any off-street parking out there, attempt to park your automotive in a
  well-lit space.
• If potential, park your car going through
  uphill or going through your own home.
• Think about using
  anti-theft safety measures, corresponding to a automotive alarm system,
  immobiliser, gasoline lower out swap, steering wheel lock,
  handbrake lock, or automotive monitoring system.
• There are
  some good price efficient GPS tags that may be positioned inside
  autos and are very useful in helping the police to
  monitor the offenders and/or car.
• Don’t get out
  of your automotive and depart the engine working or keys in it, even
  for a number of seconds.
• All the time lock your automotive doorways when
  driving your automotive and think about protecting the home windows up,
  particularly in low-speed areas.
• Be sure you all the time
  lock your automotive, particularly each time your automotive is parked and
  unattended.
• Don’t depart valuables on
  show.
• Keep away from leaving home windows or the sunroof open
  whenever you’re not within the automotive.

[1]
This information has been sourced from IAG’s insurance coverage
manufacturers’ motor claims from 2024. Vehicles are ranked from highest
frequency of theft to lowest. Symbols point out rank motion
in comparison with
2023.

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