Fleet drivers have been warned that car thefts peak on a Monday and white cars are more likely to be stolen than cars of any other colour.

The analysis of data from the UK police national computer also reveals that black is fast becoming the most popular new car colour, with these cars now the third most likely to be stolen.

Prior to black, silver was the most popular new car colour. However, silver cars are now the third least likely car colour to be stolen.

White cars could be more at risk because white is non-metallic and is easier to disguise through re-spraying.

The analysis also revealed that, with car theft peaking on Mondays, motorists can relax a little over the weekend as the risk of having their car stolen is one-third less on a Sunday than a Monday.

However, there is some dispute over whether the Monday peak is simply down to the fact that many motorists do not discover their car has been stolen until they get up for work - and that their car may have been stolen over the weekend.

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