How the Maserati became Britain’s most commonly stolen supercar, with one nicked by thieves every five days – ahead of Ferraris, Aston Martins and McLarens [Video]

11:14 EDT 26 Jun 2024, updated 11:19 EDT 26 Jun 2024

When the Maserati brothers founded the brand that bears their name in 1914, they could only have dreamed that their legacy would be living on more than a hundred years later.  

But despite having secured a formidable reputation of producing some of the fastest vehicles on the planet, Maserati was the sports supercar brand most likely to be stolen last year. 

With their timeless Italian design, rapid acceleration and sheer elegance – the luxury cars once popular with motoring enthusiasts now appear to have become a target for criminals.

Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) from January 1 to December 31 2023 show that 71 Maseratis were stolen last year, which works out at around one every five days.

The data is even more remarkable given that the Italian car manufacturer sells fewer than 1,000 cars in the UK every year.