Compare Every UK Car Check

It depends on what you're buying. For most UK-registered used cars, Carhealth offers a strong balance: official DVLA and DVSA data plus finance, write-off, stolen and mileage checks, with AI analysis that explains what each finding means — from £7.99. If the lowest headline price matters most, Total Car Check advertises checks from around £1.99 in a multi-pack (a basic tier — its fuller report costs more, so check what's included). For a car imported from continental Europe, carVertical tends to have the most complete cross-border history. Prices vary and change, so check each provider's website for current details.

Total Car Check advertises the lowest headline price — from around £1.99 per check when bought in a multi-pack. That is its basic tier, and its fuller report costs more, so it's worth checking exactly what each price includes. Carhealth is priced from £7.99 per report and includes AI-generated analysis and a plain-English summary of every finding. Prices are as advertised at the time of writing and can change.

AA and RAC both offer well-known, trusted-brand vehicle history checks, typically priced around £14.99, while HPI is usually around £19.99. They can be a good choice if brand familiarity is important to you. Carhealth covers the core official checks — finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and MOT — and adds AI analysis, from £7.99. The right choice comes down to price, what each report includes, and which brand you prefer, so it's worth comparing each provider's current details.

For UK-registered vehicles, HPI and carVertical both cover the core checks. carVertical's main advantage is European history — if a car was previously registered in Germany, Poland or elsewhere in the EU, it may have more complete mileage and damage records than UK-focused providers. For a car that has always been UK-registered, the mainstream UK checks cover the same core categories, so the main differences are price, presentation and whether analysis is included.

They all draw on the same official public records — DVLA registration and DVSA MOT history. Beyond that, providers use various licensed commercial sources for finance, write-off and stolen-vehicle data, and coverage and presentation can differ between them. In practice, the biggest differences you'll notice are the price, how clearly the report is presented, and whether it includes analysis.