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Why every keyless car needs a CAN bus immobiliser, not just the ones on the theft league tables
It is easy to assume this problem belongs to owners of the most stolen models. It does not. Any car with keyless entry shares the same underlying weakness, a CAN bus immobiliser (CAN-IMMO) closes it regardless of how common or rare your car is.
The misconception that keeps owners exposed
A common assumption goes something like this: theft league tables show Ford Fiestas and BMW 3 Series near the top, so a less common car, or a less flashy one, is somehow safer. That logic mixes up two different things: how often a model is stolen, and how vulnerable it is.
A car appears often in theft statistics partly because there are a lot of them on the road, or because parts demand is high. A car being rare does not mean its keyless entry system is any harder to relay attack, jam, or bypass through the CAN bus. The underlying weakness is close to universal across keyless vehicles.
Why the theft league table is not the full risk picture
A model at the bottom of a theft ranking, or one that does not appear at all, has not necessarily been protected by better technology. It may simply be less common, less profitable to strip for parts, or less in demand in export markets right now. That can change. The underlying vulnerability, a keyless system that authorises on a signal rather than a verified owner, does not change with market demand.
The right question is whether your car uses keyless entry at all. If it does, it shares the same fundamental weakness as every model on the list, whether or not thieves have gotten around to yours yet. A CAN bus immobiliser, LockCar’s CAN-IMMO protection, closes that weakness regardless of make or model.
LockCar recommended for this page
- Closes the shared keyless weakness on any model
- Works independently of factory keyless security
- From £150 fitted, full insurance certificate
- Same core protection plus tow-away recovery
- Movement alerts and live camera stream
- No mandatory monthly subscription
Frequently asked questions
My car is not on any most stolen list, do I still need this?
If your car has keyless entry, it shares the same underlying weakness as the models that are on those lists. Not appearing on a list today does not mean the vulnerability is not there.
What does CAN-IMMO actually mean?
CAN-IMMO refers to a CAN bus immobiliser, an independent device fitted into your vehicle’s start circuit that authorises the engine separately from the factory keyless system.
Is a CAN bus immobiliser the same as an alarm?
No. An alarm reacts to a break-in with noise. A CAN bus immobiliser prevents the engine from starting at all until your paired phone or proximity tag authorises it.
Close the weakness your car shares with every keyless model
LockCar CAN bus immobilisers are fitted UK-wide, with a full insurance certificate included.
