--- title: "Vehicle history check services in United Kingdom: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the vehicle history check services households and businesses choose. Share of Search among carVertical, HPI Check and MotorCheck, the vehicle history check services Brandwave compares in United Kingdom, 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/uk/categories/uk-vehicle-history-check-services" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Vehicle history check services in United Kingdom: Which are searched most? Compare the vehicle history check services households and businesses choose. Share of Search among carVertical, HPI Check and MotorCheck, the vehicle history check services Brandwave compares in United Kingdom, 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**: United Kingdom - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: carVertical, 57.4% ## Which brand is most popular in search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom? - In September 2026, carVertical was the most searched among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 57.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. - HPI Check is in 2nd place, 19 percentage points behind at 38.4% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, carVertical’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom increased from 47.4% to 57.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HPI Check’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom decreased from 47.4% to 38.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MotorCheck’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom decreased from 5.2% to 4.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, carVertical’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom peaked at 57.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 47.4% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HPI Check’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom peaked at 47.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 38.4% in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MotorCheck’s estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom peaked at 5.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.8% in December 2025. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [carVertical vs HPI Check: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/carvertical-vs-hpi-check): 57.4% against 38.4% Share of Search. - [carVertical vs MotorCheck: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/carvertical-vs-motorcheck): 57.4% against 4.2% Share of Search. - [HPI Check vs MotorCheck: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/hpi-check-vs-motorcheck): 38.4% against 4.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom vehicle history check services in September 2026? - In September 2026, carVertical gained estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom, from 52.9% to 57.4%. - In September 2026, HPI Check lost estimated Share of Search among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom, from 43.3% to 38.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MotorCheck in United Kingdom fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | carVertical | 57.4% | 60.5K | 0.0% | carVertical | | 2 | HPI Check | 38.4% | 40.5K | -18.2% | HPI Check | | 3 | MotorCheck | 4.2% | 4.4K | 0.0% | MotorCheck | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | carVertical | 49.5K | 47.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 47.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | MotorCheck | 5.4K | 5.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | carVertical | 49.5K | 52.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | HPI Check | 40.5K | 42.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 4.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | carVertical | 49.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | HPI Check | 40.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | MotorCheck | 3.6K | 3.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 42.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | MotorCheck | 5.4K | 4.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 42.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | MotorCheck | 5.4K | 4.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | carVertical | 74K | 57.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 38.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | MotorCheck | 5.4K | 4.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 52.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | HPI Check | 49.5K | 43.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | carVertical | 60.5K | 57.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | HPI Check | 40.5K | 38.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | MotorCheck | 4.4K | 4.2% | 3 | ## What is being compared - **carVertical**: Measured on the search term “carvertical”. - **HPI Check**: Measured on the search term “hpi check”. - **MotorCheck**: Measured on the search term “motorcheck”. - [carVertical](/demand/uk/brands/carvertical) - [HPI Check](/demand/uk/brands/hpi-check) - [MotorCheck](/demand/uk/brands/motorcheck) ## 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 United Kingdom? In September 2026, carVertical was the most searched among vehicle history check services in United Kingdom, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 57.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Vehicle history check services in United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-vehicle-history-check-services This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-vehicle-history-check-services. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.