Victoria’s 14th most stolen car is a model that does not exist

A large number of ‘Toyota Lantra’ models were reported stolen in Victoria in 2025, despite the Toyota Lantra not being a real car.Victoria’s 14th most stolen car, according to police data, is a vehicle model that does not exist. A tally of 183 ‘Toyota Lantra’ vehicles was reported stolen in the first nine months of 2025, despite Toyota having never sold a ‘Toyota Lantra’ in Australia, and no models by this name recorded as registered in Victoria.Sim