RegVerdict vs carVertical
carVertical from £37.99·RegVerdict around £9.99
carVertical is strong on imported cars with a European past, but for a typical UK car it is around four times the price, slower to deliver, and the report expires.
carVertical is an international vehicle history service built around cross-border data: damage records, photographs and theft markers gathered from auctions and insurers across Europe and beyond. For an imported car with a European past, that breadth is genuinely useful. For a car that has lived its life in the UK, much of that global template does not apply, which is where the value gap opens up.
| Feature | RegVerdict | carVertical |
|---|---|---|
| Price per report | Around £9.99 | £37.99 |
| Delivery | Instant | Stated 12 to 24 hours |
| Report access | Lifetime, never expires | Expires after a set period |
| Free verdict before paying | Yes, MOT-based verdict is free | Make and model only |
| UK MOT-history depth | Deep advisory and clocking analysis | Lighter for UK cars |
| Model reliability data | Yes, from 52M MOT tests | No |
| Imported-car and European damage history | Not covered | Strong |
| Vehicle photographs from auctions | Not available | Yes |
Competitor prices and features were correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing and may have changed. Always check the provider's own site for current pricing.
- Around £9.99 against £37.99 for a single report.
- Instant: we render on MOT data immediately, rather than a stated 12 to 24 hour wait.
- Lifetime access. carVertical reports carry an expiry date; ours do not, and multi-car credits never expire.
- You see a free verdict before paying. carVertical reveals only the make and model before its paywall.
- Built for UK cars: deep MOT-history and model-reliability intelligence, with no empty foreign sections.
RegVerdict is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, carVertical. This comparison is our own honest assessment from publicly available information, provided to help you choose.