BMW stolen - seen by police on ANPR on a trailer?!

[Loki_]

My BMW was stolen from outside my house in London between Saturday and Monday, and after submitting a police report which was promptly closed due to lack of evidence, I received a call from Kent Police saying it had been spotted by ANPR on the back of a trailer.
What are the chances of getting it recovered? I'm assuming it was headed straight for Dover/Folkestone to get out of the country. Can I realistically expect the police to do much about it?

[2Btoo]

Loki_ said:

Can I realistically expect the police to do much about it?

Short answer: no.

Sorry to be dismal but expecting any police force (particularly the Met) to do anything about crimes about possession is a waste of time. Get a crime report and claim on your insurance.

[Mr Miata]

Don’t most stolen cars end up in a lock up where they get broken for spares, sold on eBay?

In a weeks time, you might be able to buy you car back. Part by part.

[Chubbyross]

By now it’ll be in Eastern Europe somewhere, I’m
afraid. Time to claim on insurance.

[GasEngineer]

Loki_ said:

My BMW was stolen from outside my house in London between Saturday and Monday, and after submitting a police report which was promptly closed due to lack of evidence, I received a call from Kent Police saying it had been spotted by ANPR on the back of a trailer.
What are the chances of getting it recovered? I'm assuming it was headed straight for Dover/Folkestone to get out of the country. Can I realistically expect the police to do much about it?

Didn't the police explain what they were going to do when they called you about the ANPR ping?

"Hello Mr Loki - ANPR has just seen your car on the back of a trailer"

"OK thanks - bye then".