Comparisons
Compare UK car history checks.
Our current plans come from the checkout catalogue. External prices and terms are linked for comparison and should be checked with each provider before buying.
Prices checked · 1 September 2026
Why these pages exist
Vehicle check pricing is deliberately hard to compare. Headline prices are usually the per-report cost inside a multi-report voucher, provenance data is often sold as add-ons, and guarantee figures are quoted without the conditions attached. These pages set the published numbers next to each other and say plainly what is and is not included.
We do not publish claims about other providers’ data quality. Coverage varies by record type across the whole market, ours included: no UK provider holds a complete picture of every vehicle, and any that implies otherwise should be read carefully.
Our published prices
Expert Car Check tiers · checked 1 September 2026
| Tier | Single report | Multi-report | What is listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free check | Free | — | Vehicle details, specification and MOT history. |
| Silver | £1.99 | — | Adds outstanding-finance and insurance write-off records. |
| Gold | £2.99 | 5 Gold reports · £9.99 | Adds stolen, mileage and identity-history checks. |
| Platinum | £4.99 | 3 Platinum reports · £9.99 | Adds a forensic summary, valuation and one exterior scan. |
Single reports and optional multi-report packs are one-off purchases. There is no subscription or auto-renewal, and the single-report prices do not depend on buying a pack.
What the reports actually search
Deeper than a basic registration lookup
Provider price and feature comparison
Prices and advertised features were checked on 1 September 2026. “Not advertised” means the feature was not listed on the cited page; it does not prove the provider never offers it. On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see every column.
| Provider | Single report | Multi-report | Outstanding finance | Ex-taxi search | Report terms | Customer photo condition scan | Plain-English forensic narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert Car CheckOur pricingCurrent guarantee notice | Gold £2.99 · Platinum £4.99 | 5 Gold £9.99 · 3 Platinum £9.99 | Silver, Gold and Platinum | Not separately labelled | Review the current notice and purchase terms | Platinum | Platinum |
| HPI Check (cap hpi)Official HPI pageOfficial guarantee overview | Basic £9.99 · full price shown after registration | 3 Full HPI checks £29.99 | Full check | Not advertised on cited page | Verify current eligibility and terms with provider | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| carVerticalOfficial carVertical pricingOfficial terms | 1 report £37.99 | 2 £51.98 · 3 £62.97 | Legal-status coverage varies by available data | Not advertised on cited page | Verify current eligibility and terms with provider | No customer scan advertised | Vehicle timeline |
| Total Car CheckOfficial Total Car Check pricingOfficial guarantee terms | Gold £9.99 | 3 £14.99 · 5 £19.99 | Gold | Ex-taxi search advertised | Verify current eligibility and terms with provider | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| RAC Vehicle History CheckOfficial RAC pricingOfficial guarantee terms | Basic £9.98 · Full £14.99 | Multi Check £29.97 | Full and Multi | Not advertised on cited page | Verify current eligibility and terms with provider | Not advertised | Not advertised |
Eligibility, covered fields, loss calculations, purchase steps, exclusions and claim deadlines can differ by provider. Follow the current provider link and read the terms in force for the purchase; this comparison does not summarise a contractual promise.
Individual comparisons
Total Car Check vs Expert Car Check
How to compare published tier prices, bundles and report terms with ours.
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What a single full check actually costs once bundles and add-ons are unpicked.
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What to expect from an independent provider, and the questions worth asking first.
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Independence and accuracy
Expert Car Check is an independent UK vehicle history platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any other provider named on this page. Company and product names belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify the services being compared. Figures are taken from each provider’s own public pricing page on the date shown and may change without notice — always check the provider’s site before buying.