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

FeatureAussie Car CheckCarHistory
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 discounts5/10/20-packNot offered
Typical delivery time<60 secondsInstant (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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