VCheck, operated by Vcheck Ltd, sells UK vehicle history reports and puts salvage-auction history and an ex-taxi search at the centre of its homepage.
After you search a registration, VCheck’s official product page offers three paid reports: Initial £2.99, Basic £4.99 and Full Check £9.99. It recommends the Full Check as the most comprehensive option.
VehicleScore starts with a free dashboard, then one Hidden History report. This page compares VehicleScore with VCheck’s Full Check, because that is the product VCheck describes as the most comprehensive.
What you get with VehicleScore
Every registration check opens a free report with a VehicleScore out of 999, MOT history, tax or SORN, an MOT mileage timeline and vehicle details.
Hidden History is the paid upgrade. It can add outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off category, and salvage auction records with images where we hold them — so you see the lot photos, not only a yes/no flag.
VehicleScore vs VCheck
Compare the checks, pricing and features before choosing the report that suits you. VehicleScore lets you start with a free registration check before deciding whether to unlock Hidden History.
Paid history report price
£12.95 Hidden History
Full Check £9.99
Official search page also lists Initial £2.99 and Basic £4.99.
Free vehicle check
Yes, no account required
MOT history, Tax or SORN status, MOT mileage timeline, Vehicle details, VehicleScore /999
Free reports after registration
Official register page. Contents of that free report are not listed on the homepage.
MOT history and tax status
Free on the dashboard
Listed on the Full Check
Official Full Check inclusions include MOT history and tax status.
Mileage information
Free MOT mileage timeline
Full mileage check on the Full Check
Official Basic and Initial cards describe a basic mileage check. We have not treated those tiers as identical to Full.
Vehicle score / rating
VehicleScore /999 on the free report
Included before you pay for Hidden History.
Not listed on the official pages checked
Outstanding finance
Paid Hidden History
Listed on the Full Check
Insurance write-off
Paid Hidden History
Listed on the Full Check
Stolen vehicle
Paid Hidden History
Police stolen check on the Full Check
Salvage history
Auction records and images where held
Hidden History can include salvage lot images, not just a flag.
Salvage auction history on the Full Check
Official note: mostly from 2015, and not every auction supplies data. VCheck also describes salvage images on its homepage.
Keepers and plate changes
Paid Hidden History
Listed on the Full Check
Multi-check packs
2 for £16.95, 3 for £19.95, 5 for £25.95
Bundles from £6.00 / £3.00 / £1.60 inc. VAT
Official bundles page for Full, Basic and Initial.
Prices and features checked September 2026. Providers may change their products and pricing. VCheck prices above are the Initial, Basic, Full and bundle figures published on official VCheck pages.
What VCheck offers
- Three paid report tiers on the official search page: Initial £2.99, Basic £4.99 and Full Check £9.99, including VAT.
- A Full Check that official copy calls the most comprehensive report.
- Salvage auction history on the Full Check, with an official note that coverage is mostly from 2015 and is not 100% because not every auction supplies data.
- An ex-taxi search, which the homepage treats as a main reason to use VCheck.
- Bundles from £6.00 (Full), £3.00 (Basic) and £1.60 (Initial) including VAT, according to the official bundles page.
- Free reports after you create an account. The register page says you can run as many free reports as you like. Official homepage copy does not list what those free reports contain, so this page does not invent that list.
Why consider VehicleScore?
A scored report plus salvage images
VehicleScore starts with a free /999 score, then Hidden History can add salvage auction records and lot images where we hold them. VCheck’s homepage is built around salvage-auction history and an ex-taxi search.
Three paid VCheck tiers vs one Hidden History report
VCheck sells Initial, Basic and Full. This table uses the Full Check at £9.99 as the like-for-like paid product. VehicleScore’s paid history product is Hidden History at £12.95.
Free check, different rules
VehicleScore’s free check does not need an account. VCheck offers free reports after registration. Until VCheck publishes a clear free-report contents list, we do not treat that free report as equivalent to VehicleScore’s dashboard.
Free VehicleScore vs Hidden History
Enter a UK registration to open the free dashboard. You see MOT history, tax or SORN, the MOT mileage timeline, vehicle details and a VehicleScore out of 999.
Hidden History is the paid report. Depending on the records held for that registration, it can include outstanding finance, stolen markers, insurance write-off category, salvage auction history and images, VIN confirmation, colour and plate changes, previous keeper count, import or export flags, and a market valuation.
Service History is a separate product, currently £8.95. It is not included in Hidden History. See the service history check.
What the VehicleScore /999 means
The free score is VehicleScore’s own rating. It is not an MOT result and it is not a finance clearance. Use it to compare similar cars, then open Hidden History when you are close to buying.
Check more than one car
If you are viewing several cars, consumer Hidden History packs are currently 2 checks for £16.95, 3 checks for £19.95, 5 checks for £25.95. Pack credits currently expire after 12 months.
Important vehicle checks
A history report is only useful if you know what each result means. These VehicleScore guides stay on our own product pages:
Sample Hidden History report
You can open an anonymised example of a paid Hidden History report. It shows the kind of fields the product can include, not a result for a car you are buying.
View sample Hidden History reportEnter a registration to open the free VehicleScore. You can buy Hidden History from the dashboard if you need the full report.
How this comparison was checked
Competitor facts on this page come from official VCheck pages checked on 17 September 2026. VehicleScore prices and inclusions come from the live VehicleScore product configuration, not from this page.
VCheck and associated trademarks are the property of their respective owners. VehicleScore is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with VCheck. Comparison information is based on publicly available information checked on 17 September 2026. Providers may change their products and pricing.