This image illustrates a bar chart that highlights Motor Vehicle Theft from 1998 to 2002. 1998 saw the highest number of motor vehicle theft, at around 5.7 million. This is followed by 2001, at nearly 5.6 million. 1999 and 2000 have similar numbers of motor vehicle theft, at approximately 5.35 million. The number of motor vehicle theft has certainly decreased over time, reaching its lowest in 2002, at about 5.1 million.