Models of Range Rover, BMW and Mercedes are being blacklisted by insurers because of a surge in thefts.
Drivers have reported being unable to get cover for high-end versions such as the Range Rover Sport, which costs about £63,000 and has been targeted by criminal gangs.
The vehicles most likely to be barred by some insurers are those with keyless entry systems in cities such as London, where thefts have risen by more than 200 per cent in five years, and Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, where they have doubled.
The number of car theft claims at LV=, an insurer, has increased 20 per cent year-on-year since 2016.
The company has stopped offering cover for certain newer models of Range Rovers. Other insurers have pulled the
