AA Insurance is urging car owners to be smart about how they protect their vehicles from theft.
It has released its list of most frequently stolen cars - with the Honda Torneo taking out the top spot, followed by the Mazda Familia and Subaru Imprezza.
Customer relations manager Amelia Macandrew said making a car harder to steal can be as easy as installing an alarm light, or parking under a street light.
"Often the measures that customers can take are just really simple things. Always lock your car even when parked at home, keep all the valuables and your car keys out of sight and away from the front and back doors."
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