A total 5,862 cars were stolen in the first six months of this year, up 400 or 6.9% on a year ago, according to the car theft prevention foundation on Wednesday.

The theft of scooters and mopeds rose 25% to 7,402, the organisation said.
Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, BMW and SEAT are the most popular brands for thieves. Only 35% of new cars (up to three years old) were recovered, compared with 60% of older cars.
Piaggio and Beta topped the stolen scooter brand list. Just 22.4% of stolen scooters are recovered.