Aussie Car Check vs CarHistory

CarHistory is one of Australia's longer-established vehicle history report providers, owned by Equifax (the credit bureau). Like Aussie Car Check, CarHistory pulls data from PPSR and NEVDIS — the underlying government databases are the same regardless of provider. The differences are in pricing, presentation, what extra data the provider adds (recalls, market valuation, safety), and delivery speed.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Aussie Car Check	CarHistory
Essentials report price	$19.99	$36.95
Comprehensive report price	$29.99	$36.95
PPSR check included	✅	✅
NEVDIS extract	✅	✅
ANCAP safety rating	✅ (Comprehensive)	Not included
ACCC recall history	✅ (Comprehensive)	Not included
Mileage tampering analysis	✅ (Comprehensive)	Basic only
Market valuation (Carsales)	✅ (Comprehensive)	Via RedBook (separate)
Bundle discounts	5/10/20-pack	Not offered
Typical delivery time	<60 seconds	Instant (claimed)
Bulk dealer API	✅	✅ (enterprise)

The honest take

CarHistory has decades of brand recognition and is a safe choice. Where Aussie Car Check is meaningfully better is the all-in pricing (no upsell to extras like recalls or market valuation), and bundle pricing for buyers checking multiple vehicles. The underlying PPSR and NEVDIS data is identical — both providers query the same government APIs.

Verdict

If you only need the basic PPSR + NEVDIS data, both providers deliver it. Aussie Car Check's $19.99 Essentials tier is $17 cheaper for the same data, and our $29.99 Comprehensive tier bundles ANCAP + recalls + market valuation that you'd otherwise pay extra for.

Try Aussie Car Check. First check from $19.99, no signup required.

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