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Cost of Land Rover Defender theft near £2.5m

NFU Mutual said indications from this year's claims data suggested the cost of Defender theft was set to increase again in 2023

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Cost of Land Rover Defender theft near £2.5m

NFU Mutual urged farmers and Land Rover Defender owners to adopt a combination of traditional and technological security measures to prevent theft. Data revealed that organised thieves continued to...

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