Car history check reviews
Every provider in our 2026 comparison, reviewed against the same five criteria. Each review lists the verified price, what the full check includes, the score behind each criterion and the sources we checked.
- 1 Carpeep #1 Best Overall 2026 The most complete package for a single used-car purchase: every core risk check, a £30,000 guarantee and one clear £15 price with no tiers to decode. 9.0/10 £15
- 2 carVertical Best for Damage History The most detailed damage and mileage history in our comparison, with photos and international records. Check UK finance and write-off coverage for your car before you buy. 8.8/10 £39.99
- 3 HPI Check The original, and still a benchmark for data depth and its £30,000 guarantee, at £19.99 for one check. 8.7/10 £19.99
- 4 MotorCheck Best Value The best value full check we found: £9.99 buys finance, stolen, write-off, mileage and colour-change checks with a £30,000 guarantee. 8.6/10 £9.99
- 5 RAC A thorough full check with a £30,000 guarantee and import/export data, let down by a thin Basic tier and a Multi Check that doesn’t say how many checks it includes. 8.3/10 £14.99
- 6 AA Best Multi-Car Deal HPI-supplied data and the £30,000 HPI guarantee for £14.99, plus the best multi-car deal here at £6 per check. 8.1/10 £14.99
- 7 Total Car Check Gold is a strong £9.99 full check with a £30,000 guarantee, but the “£1.99” headline belongs to a tier without a finance check. 8.0/10 £9.99
- 8 Car Analytics A well-specified £10.99 full check with high-risk and VIN checks, held back by a £10,000 guarantee that excludes mileage claims. 7.5/10 £10.99
- 9 VCheck Broad coverage and the largest guarantee here (£40,000), but only bundle prices are published and the three tiers are hard to tell apart. 7.4/10 £24 for 3
- 10 MyCarCheck Cheapest Full Check The cheapest single full check at £8.49, with a useful free check, but no data guarantee is offered. 7.3/10 £8.49