The cheapest VIN check in Europe (2026), compared by price
We checked the published price of every mainstream European vehicle-history service on 5 July 2026. The cheapest paid report is Automano’s €7.90 Essentiel; free government tools (HistoVec, GOV.UK MOT history, RDW) cover narrower, country-locked data. Here is the full table.
All competitor prices verified on each provider’s own public pricing page on 5 July 2026. carVertical sets prices per country — its French store price is shown.
€7.90
Cheapest paid report (Automano Essentiel)
€8.90–39.99
What the other five services charge
5 Jul 2026
Prices verified on provider sites
The cheapest mainstream paid VIN check in Europe in 2026 is Automano’s €7.90 Essentiel report — Carlytics (€8.90) is closest, while Cebia (€23.90), autoDNA (€24.99), carVertical (€31.99) and CARFAX (€39.99) cost three to five times more.
Cheapest paid report: Automano Essentiel — €7.90, no signup, no subscription
Runner-up: Carlytics at €8.90; every other mainstream service charges €23.90–€39.99
Free government tools exist but are country-locked: HistoVec (FR), GOV.UK MOT history (UK), RDW (NL)
All prices verified on each provider’s own pricing page on 5 July 2026
Common questions
What is the cheapest VIN check in Europe in 2026?
Automano’s Essentiel report at €7.90 is the cheapest mainstream paid VIN check in Europe as of July 2026. Carlytics follows at €8.90; Cebia (€23.90), autoDNA (€24.99), carVertical (€31.99 in its French store) and CARFAX Europe (€39.99) cost significantly more.
Is there a completely free carVertical alternative?
Partly. HistoVec (France), GOV.UK MOT history (UK) and the RDW kentekencheck (Netherlands) are genuinely free government tools, but each covers only vehicles registered in its own country and a narrower data set. For a cross-border history check the cheapest paid options are Automano (€7.90) and Carlytics (€8.90). Automano’s VIN decoder itself is free and unlimited.
Why is Automano cheaper than carVertical or CARFAX?
The Essentiel report focuses on the official record: it cross-references registration data, manufacturer specs, government safety recalls, consistency checks, and official mileage where a national source publishes it (UK MOT, Dutch RDW) — through an automated pipeline, no subscription, no sales team. Where no government source publishes mileage for a car, we don’t pad the report with estimates, which is part of why it’s €7.90 instead of €30-plus.
Do VIN check prices vary by country?
Yes. carVertical sets prices per country — its French store showed €31.99 per report on 5 July 2026 — and Cebia adapts pricing to the data available. Automano charges a flat €7.90 across eurozone markets and bills UK and US visitors in their local currency at checkout.
Last updated: 5 July 2026
European VIN check services compared by price (July 2026)
| Service | Price (1 report) | What you get | Coverage focus |
|---|---|---|---|
Automano | €7.90 | Essentiel report: official registration data, manufacturer specs, government safety recalls, consistency checks — plus official mileage where a national registry publishes it (UK MOT, Dutch RDW) | 25 European markets; free unlimited VIN decoder in front |
Carlytics | €8.90 | Full history report: mileage records, stolen-vehicle check, market value | 47+ countries, 900+ databases (published claims) |
Cebia AUTOTRACER | €23.90 | History report: mileage records, damage history; extra checks €11.95 each | 32+ countries; deepest for cars with a Czech or Slovak past |
autoDNA | €24.99 | History report: mileage, damage records, archive photos where available | Pan-EU; strongest Polish and German records |
carVertical | €31.99 | History report: damage, mileage, theft records, market value | Pan-European + US data; price set per country (French store shown) |
CARFAX Europe | €39.99 | History report built on the largest US vehicle-records database | The specialist for vehicles imported from North America |
One honest caveat before you buy ours: where no official source exists for a specific vehicle, the €7.90 Essentiel report does not include detailed mileage or accident history — you are buying the car’s official data (registration, specs, recalls, consistency checks). If you need deep odometer records for an import, a €8.90–€31.99 competitor report can be the better buy.
Sources: prices taken from each provider’s own public pricing page on 5 July 2026 — carlytics.eu/pricing, en.cebia.com, autodna.com, carvertical.com/fr/pricing (carVertical prices vary by country), carfax.eu/pricing. Automano price: this site’s pricing page. Table shows single-report prices; several services also sell multi-report packs at a lower per-report price.
Free but limited: the government tools
Three European governments publish genuinely free vehicle-history tools. On their home turf they beat any paid report — but each is locked to vehicles registered in its own country and covers a narrower slice of data.
| Tool | Price | What it shows | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
HistoVec (histovec.interieur.gouv.fr) | Free | Official French government history: administrative status, declared mileage, owner count | French-registered vehicles only |
GOV.UK MOT history (gov.uk/check-mot-history) | Free | Full MOT test history: pass/fail, recorded mileage, advisories | UK vehicles only; MOT data only — no ownership, damage or import history |
RDW kentekencheck (ovi.rdw.nl) | Free | Dutch registration and technical data, APK inspection status | Netherlands-registered vehicles only |
The services, one by one
Automano — €7.90
Automano’s Essentiel report is the cheapest mainstream paid VIN report in Europe. It cross-references the car’s official data — registration records, manufacturer specifications, government safety recalls, consistency checks, and official mileage where a national registry publishes it (UK MOT, Dutch RDW) — instantly, with a free unlimited VIN decoder in front of it and no account required. US visitors pay $6.90 at checkout (shown here at Automano’s €7.90 eurozone list price).
Carlytics — €8.90
Carlytics is the closest competitor on price, and bundles bring the per-report cost down further (3 for €19.90). It is a genuine, well-built pan-EU service with deep mileage history — if odometer records are your main worry, it is a strong pick.
Cebia AUTOTRACER — €23.90
Cebia’s AUTOTRACER report costs €23.90 including VAT, with each additional check at €11.95. Cebia runs one of the largest vehicle databases in Central Europe and is the reference choice for cars with a Czech or Slovak history.
autoDNA — €24.99
autoDNA charges €24.99 for a full vehicle history report. It is an established EU provider with particularly strong Polish and German records, and often surfaces archive photos of previously listed damage.
carVertical — €31.99
carVertical is the most heavily marketed European service. On 5 July 2026 its French store priced a single report at €31.99, with three-report packs at €19.99 per report; prices are set per country, so your checkout figure may differ. The report draws on 1,000+ international sources.
CARFAX Europe — €39.99
CARFAX Europe sells one report for €39.99 and three for €49.99. Its unmatched asset is US records — for a vehicle imported from North America, CARFAX is usually worth the premium over any European provider.
Cheapest VIN check — common questions
What is the cheapest VIN check in Europe in 2026?
Automano’s Essentiel report at €7.90 is the cheapest mainstream paid VIN check in Europe as of July 2026. Carlytics follows at €8.90; Cebia (€23.90), autoDNA (€24.99), carVertical (€31.99 in its French store) and CARFAX Europe (€39.99) cost significantly more.
Is there a completely free carVertical alternative?
Partly. HistoVec (France), GOV.UK MOT history (UK) and the RDW kentekencheck (Netherlands) are genuinely free government tools, but each covers only vehicles registered in its own country and a narrower data set. For a cross-border history check the cheapest paid options are Automano (€7.90) and Carlytics (€8.90). Automano’s VIN decoder itself is free and unlimited.
Why is Automano cheaper than carVertical or CARFAX?
The Essentiel report focuses on the official record: it cross-references registration data, manufacturer specs, government safety recalls, consistency checks, and official mileage where a national source publishes it (UK MOT, Dutch RDW) — through an automated pipeline, no subscription, no sales team. Where no government source publishes mileage for a car, we don’t pad the report with estimates, which is part of why it’s €7.90 instead of €30-plus.
Do VIN check prices vary by country?
Yes. carVertical sets prices per country — its French store showed €31.99 per report on 5 July 2026 — and Cebia adapts pricing to the data available. Automano charges a flat €7.90 across eurozone markets and bills UK and US visitors in their local currency at checkout.
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