--- title: "MotorCheck vs My Car Check: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is MotorCheck or My Car Check more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle history check services set in the United Kingdom. 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/compare/motorcheck-vs-my-car-check" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MotorCheck vs My Car Check: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is MotorCheck or My Car Check more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vehicle history check services set in the United Kingdom. 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 - **Compared**: MotorCheck and My Car Check - **Competitive set**: Vehicle history check services - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MotorCheck Share of Search**: 1.8% - **My Car Check Share of Search**: 7.5% ## Is MotorCheck or My Car Check more popular in search? - In September 2026, My Car Check had more branded searches than MotorCheck among vehicle history check services in the United Kingdom. My Car Check had about 18,100 branded searches, while MotorCheck had 4,400. My Car Check made up 7.5% of all vehicle history check service searches we track, and MotorCheck accounted for 1.8%. - My Car Check was ahead of MotorCheck in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MotorCheck’s share of searches among vehicle history check services in the United Kingdom moved from 2.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, My Car Check’s share of searches among vehicle history check services in the United Kingdom held steady at 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K. ## Top vehicle history check services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, My Car Check was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. MotorCheck did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HPI Check | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Total Car Check | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | RAC | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AA | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | carVertical | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | My Car Check | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Car Analytics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | MotorCheck | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vehicle history check services - Asked ChatGPT "Which vehicle history check service should I use in the UK?": 1. HPI Check, 2. Total Car Check - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vehicle history check services in the UK?": 1. HPI Check, 2. Total Car Check, 3. carVertical, 4. RAC, 5. My Car Check - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vehicle history check service in the UK for a used car?": 1. HPI Check, 2. AA, 3. RAC, 4. carVertical, 5. Total Car Check - Searched Google, AI Overview "check car history": 1. AA, 2. RAC, 3. Total Car Check - Searched Google, AI Overview "vehicle history check uk": 1. Total Car Check, 2. RAC, 3. AA Not named in any answer: Car Analytics and MotorCheck. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom vehicle history check services in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for MotorCheck in the United Kingdom fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MotorCheck estimated searches | MotorCheck Share of Search | MotorCheck rank | My Car Check estimated searches | My Car Check Share of Search | My Car Check rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 1.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 8.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 6 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 22.2K | 7.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 1.6% | 6 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 18.1K | 7.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MotorCheck’s and My Car Check’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **MotorCheck**: Measured on the search term “motorcheck”. - **My Car Check**: Measured on the search term “my car check”. - [MotorCheck profile](/demand/uk/brands/motorcheck) - [My Car Check profile](/demand/uk/brands/my-car-check) - [All vehicle history check services in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-vehicle-history-check-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MotorCheck or My Car Check more popular in search? In September 2026, My Car Check had more branded searches than MotorCheck among vehicle history check services in the United Kingdom. My Car Check had about 18,100 branded searches, while MotorCheck had 4,400. My Car Check made up 7.5% of all vehicle history check service searches we track, and MotorCheck accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MotorCheck vs My Car Check: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/motorcheck-vs-my-car-check This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/motorcheck-vs-my-car-check. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.