Compare Every UK Car Check

It depends on what you're buying. For most UK-registered used cars, Carhealth offers the best balance: same official data as HPI (DVLA, finance, write-off, stolen, mileage, MOT) plus AI analysis that explains what the findings mean — all for £14.99. If price is the only concern and you don't need analysis, Total Car Check at £1.99 per check (in a 5-pack) covers the core data. If you're buying a car imported from continental Europe, carVertical has the most comprehensive cross-border history.

Total Car Check is the cheapest at approximately £1.99 per check when bought as a 5-pack. It covers the standard UK databases (finance, write-off, stolen, MOT, mileage) but provides no AI analysis or buyer's guide. Carhealth at £14.99 is the cheapest service that includes AI-generated analysis and a plain-English summary of every finding.

AA and RAC car checks are both powered by HPI's own data infrastructure — so if you've already used HPI, you're accessing the same underlying information through a different brand. All three are priced at £14.99–£19.99 and return the same dataset. The main reason to choose one over another would be brand trust, not data quality. Carhealth accesses the same official sources and adds AI analysis for the same price as AA and RAC.

For UK-registered vehicles, HPI and carVertical cover similar core checks. carVertical's key advantage is European history — if a car was previously registered in Germany, Poland, or other EU countries, carVertical will have more complete mileage and damage records than UK-only providers. For a vehicle that's always been UK-registered, HPI, Carhealth, AA, or RAC will all give you equivalent coverage.

Yes, for the core data categories. All accredited UK vehicle check providers access the same official databases: DVLA (registration), DVSA (MOT history), the national finance registers (outstanding HP/PCP), the insurance write-off databases (Cat A/B/S/N), and the Police National Computer (stolen vehicles). What differs between providers is presentation, analysis depth, and price — not the underlying data.