CarVertical alternative
A CarVertical alternative, built for UK cars
CarVertical is built around European data. For a UK-registered car, most of that data does not apply.
Carpeep covers finance, write-offs, theft markers, mileage and MOT history in one £15 report. No tiers. No pop-up discounts.
Check a UK car before you buy
£15 flat. Everything included. One clear report.
£15 flat • Apple Pay accepted • No account needed • £30,000 data guarantee
Quick answer
Carpeep is a CarVertical alternative built for UK-registered cars. One flat £15 report covers finance, write-offs, stolen markers, mileage and MOT history. There is no discount pop-up, no tier upsell, and no paid add-ons.
CarVertical's list price for a single report is £33.99. Its strongest data is European salvage and damage history, which most UK-only cars do not need.
Why UK buyers look for a CarVertical alternative
CarVertical is a serious product. It is also designed around a different buyer than most UK used-car shoppers. Three things bring people here.
The price does not sit right
CarVertical's list price is £33.99 per report. A discount pop-up usually follows. The final figure depends on whether you saw the pop-up or the list price first, which is not how fixed pricing is meant to work.
Most of the extra data is not about your car
CarVertical's strongest asset is European history coverage. Salvage auctions, continental damage photos, non-UK mileage records. That is useful on imports. On a car that has lived in the UK its entire life, it is empty.
The report takes longer to read than it should
A long, image-heavy report is only useful if the important lines are at the top. Buyers want finance, write-off and mileage risks answered first, not on page eight.
Friction on checkout
Account prompts, upsells and add-ons slow down the one thing a used-car buyer is trying to do: get the answer before the car sells to someone else.
Carpeep vs CarVertical for a UK car
Both cover the core checks. The real difference is price, UK focus and how the report gets you to the answer.
| What a UK buyer needs | Carpeep | CarVertical |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one report | £15 flat | £33.99 list, usually followed by a pop-up discount |
| Built for UK-registered cars | Yes. UK-first data and layout. | Covers UK cars, but the report is broader and EU-focused. |
| Outstanding finance | Included | Included |
| Write-off history (Cat S / Cat N) | Included | Included |
| Stolen vehicle markers | Included | Included |
| Mileage and MOT history | Included, shown against MOT records | Included |
| European salvage photos and import history | Not included. Not needed for most UK cars. | Strong. Genuinely useful for EU imports. |
| Pricing structure | Flat £15. No tiers. No add-ons. | List price with a post-click discount pattern. |
| Apple Pay, no account needed | Yes | Not consistently |
| Best for | UK-registered cars. Most UK buyers. | EU imports and cars with foreign history. |
For a three-way view, see our HPI vs CarVertical vs Carpeep comparison.
Run the check before you pay
Cars move fast. Enter the reg, see the risks, then decide.
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When CarVertical is actually the right tool
CarVertical is not a bad product. It is built around European data, and there are specific cases where that is the data you need.
- The car has been registered in another European country at any point.
- The car is a recent import from the EU and its UK history is short.
- You suspect prior accident or salvage history abroad that would not show up on UK records.
- You want European auction photography of the same chassis.
If any of that applies, use CarVertical. If none of it applies, you are paying for data you will not read.
If you are specifically checking an imported car, start with our imported car check guidance.
When Carpeep is the better choice
- The car has only ever been UK-registered.
- You want finance, write-offs, theft markers and mileage in one clear report.
- You do not want a pop-up discount or a tiered pricing menu.
- You are buying privately and need the answer on your phone before you pay a deposit.
- You want the full report for £15, not £33.99.
For most UK used-car purchases, that is the situation. That is who Carpeep is built for.
What is in a Carpeep report
Each Carpeep check runs as a full car history check. You get the buying-risk checks a UK buyer actually needs, in one place.
Outstanding finance
Agreement status so you do not buy a car a lender still has an interest in.
Write-off history
Cat S and Cat N markers, with Cat C and Cat D context where relevant.
Stolen vehicle markers
Theft records shown clearly, not buried in the middle of a document.
Mileage and MOT history
Mileage against MOT records to highlight gaps, jumps or warning signs.
Keeper history
Previous keeper count and change context.
Core vehicle details
Make, model, year, engine, VIN-matched identity and DVLA status.
View a sample report to see exactly how it reads on a phone.
Final verdict
For a UK car, Carpeep is the clearer choice
£15 flat. Finance, write-offs, theft and mileage answered first. No pop-up discounts. No tiers. If you need European salvage data for an EU import, CarVertical is still the right tool. For every other UK buyer, Carpeep is the cleaner answer.
Check a UK car for £15
Finance. Write-offs. Theft. Mileage. One clear report, before you pay.
No account needed • Apple Pay accepted • £30,000 data guarantee