--- title: "Vehicle history check services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the rego, history and valuation check services New Zealand car buyers use. Share of Search among CarJam, MotorWeb and AA LemonCheck, the vehicle history check services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-history-checks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Vehicle history check services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the rego, history and valuation check services New Zealand car buyers use. Share of Search among CarJam, MotorWeb and AA LemonCheck, the vehicle history check services Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Vehicle history check services - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: CarJam, 99.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among vehicle history check services in New Zealand? - In August 2026, CarJam was the most searched among vehicle history check services in New Zealand, with an estimated 545K branded searches and 99.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - MotorWeb is in 2nd place, 99.4 percentage points behind at 0.28% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CarJam, MotorWeb and AA LemonCheck held steady: their estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vehicle history check services in August 2026? Nothing among vehicle history check services moved beyond provider rounding in Aug 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | CarJam | 99.7% | 545K | +0.1% | CarJam | | 2 | MotorWeb | 0.28% | 1.5K | +24.6% | MotorWeb | | 3 | AA LemonCheck | 0.02% | 100 | +11.1% | NZ Automobile Association | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | CarJam | 527K | 99.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | MotorWeb | 1.5K | 0.28% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | AA LemonCheck | 100 | 0.02% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | CarJam | 527K | 99.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | MotorWeb | 1.5K | 0.29% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | AA LemonCheck | 90 | 0.02% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | CarJam | 526K | 99.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.22% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | AA LemonCheck | 90 | 0.02% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | CarJam | 527K | 99.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.6K | 0.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 100 | 0.02% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | CarJam | 527K | 99.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.23% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 70 | 0.01% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | CarJam | 528K | 99.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.6K | 0.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 100 | 0.02% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | CarJam | 527K | 99.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.23% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 90 | 0.02% | 3 | | May 2026 | CarJam | 527K | 99.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.23% | 2 | | May 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 70 | 0.01% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | CarJam | 527K | 99.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.23% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 90 | 0.02% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | CarJam | 544K | 99.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.2K | 0.22% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 90 | 0.02% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | CarJam | 545K | 99.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | MotorWeb | 1.5K | 0.28% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | AA LemonCheck | 100 | 0.02% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | AA LemonCheck | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CarJam | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | MotorWeb | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **AA LemonCheck**: Measured on the search terms “aa lemoncheck”, “lemon check” and “lemoncheck”, summed into one figure. - **CarJam**: Measured on the search terms “carjam”, “carjam aus”, “carjam check”, “carjam co n”, “carjam co nz”, “carjam free”, “carjam near me”, “carjam nz”, “carjam online”, “carjam plate check”, “carjam rego check”, “carjam report”, “https www carjam co nz”, “www carjam” and “www carjam co nz”, summed into one figure. - **MotorWeb**: Measured on the search terms “motorweb”, “motorweb co nz” and “motorweb nz”, summed into one figure. - [AA LemonCheck](/demand/nz/brands/aa-lemoncheck) - [CarJam](/demand/nz/brands/carjam) - [MotorWeb](/demand/nz/brands/motorweb) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among vehicle history check services in New Zealand? In August 2026, CarJam was the most searched among vehicle history check services in New Zealand, with an estimated 545K branded searches and 99.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Vehicle history check services in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-history-checks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-vehicle-history-checks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.