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The Data
Although data for all years is available, confidence in pre-1981 records is low due to the inconsistency in reporting protocols and vehicle identification number (VIN) systems in use prior to 1981.
Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required VIN standardization beginning with the 1981 model year, that year is the oldest reliable data used in this report. Data prior to 1981 is provided for information only.
Overall, from 1981 through 2011, a total of 411,155 Mustangs were reported stolen. The most thefts occurred in 1981 (20,708) and the fewest in 2011 (4,347). You can download the complete data spreadsheet here.
Thefts vs. Sales
During the 30-year period from 1981-2011, a total of 4,110,110 Mustangs were sold in the United States. However, over the Mustang’s entire lifespan through the end of 2011, a total of 8,450,741 units have been sold in the United States. The single year with the most U.S. sales was 1966 with 549,436. Conversely, 2009 logged the fewest Mustang sales reaching only 66,623 units.
The table below shows us where the Ford Mustang ended up on the annual Hot Wheels report for the years 2001-2010. The trend shows that the Mustang is becoming less and less of a target every year. Good news for us Mustang owners.
Theft Year / Hot Wheels Position / Top Veh Year
2001 / 16 2000
2002 / 18 1995
2003 / 22 1995
2004 / 22 1995
2005 / 26 2000
2006 / 26 1995
2007 / 22 2000
2008 / 24 2000
2009 / 23 2000
2010 / 29 2000
The table below gives us a year-by-year look at the total Mustangs stolen for each given year. Since the Mustang has existed, a total of 611,093 have fallen victim to theft. (See note above about accuracy of pre-1981 records.)
Year / Thefts
1964 / 2
1965 / 13
1966 / 44
1967 / 148
1968 / 1,018
1969 / 1,779
1970 / 2,959
1971 / 3,892
1972 / 14,146
1973 / 19,312
1974 / 22,705
1975 / 23,893
1976 / 23,241
1977 / 21,583
1978 / 20,556
1979 / 21,749
1980 / 22,898
1981 / 20,708
1982 / 18,393
1983 / 16,128
1984 / 14,734
1985 / 14,117
1986 / 14,611
1987 / 14,058
1988 / 15,117
1989 / 16,940
1990 / 17,165
1991 / 19,231
1992 / 19,485
1993 / 18,325
1994 / 16,624
1995 / 17,156
1996 / 15,732
1997 / 15,499
1998 / 13,676
1999 / 11,300
2000 / 11,004
2001 / 12,005
2002 / 11,434
2003 / 10,873
2004 / 10,220
2005 / 9,734
2006 / 8,748
2007 / 7,499
2008 / 6,048
2009 / 5,527
2010 / 4,717
2011 / 4,347
Total 611,093
The table below shows us what Mustang years have been stolen the most. The 2000 Ford Mustang tops the list with over 7,000 stolen.
Year / Number of Thefts
2000 / 7085
1995 / 6790
1998 / 5394
2001 / 5103
2002 / 4226
2003 / 3966
1994 / 3949
2004 / 3234
1996 / 3045
1989 / 2629
1990 / 1784
2007 / 1741
2006 / 1484
1993 / 1242
2005 / 1147
1999 / 749
1988 / 700
2008 / 293
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