Any UK van can be upgraded to a Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser. Upgrading to Thatcham category 2 can reduce your insurance. The table below lists the insurance-approved Thatcham upgrade devices available. Fitting must be carried out by an Thatcham approved engineer for insurance purposes.
Any UK van can be upgraded to a Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser. Upgrading to Thatcham category 1 can reduce your insurance. The table below lists the insurance-approved Thatcham upgrade devices available. Fitting must be carried out by a Thatcham-approved engineer for insurance purposes.
Any UK van can be upgraded from Thatcham category 2 immobiliser to Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser. Upgrading from Thatcham category 2 to Thatcham category 1 can reduce your insurance. The table below lists the insurance approved Thatcham upgrade devices available. Fitting must be carried out by an Thatcham approved engineer for insurance purposes.
Alarm Manufacturer
Alarm Model
Thatcham Certificate Number
GEMINI Security Direct UK Ltd
031TMH
TSC697
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4198
TSC121
Autowatch UK Ltd
458 RL
TSC113
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4615
TSC118
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4625
TSC120
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4698
TSC119
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4821
TSC626
Vestatec Distribution Ltd
4821
TSC661
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4822
TSC627
Vestatec Distribution Ltd
4822
TSC674
Vestatec Distribution Ltd
4823
TSC675
Vodafone Automotive UK Ltd
4823
TSC628
Autowatch UK Ltd
695 CAN
TSC114
GEMINI Security Direct UK Ltd
7590T2-1
TSC150
GEMINI Security Direct UK Ltd
931T
TSC151
DIRECTED
Clifford 330X1/2/3
TSC134
Locks 4 Vans Ltd
CRB1-L4V
TSC415
Scorpion Automotive Ltd
Defender
TSC699
Vestatec Distribution Ltd
EASY CAN EVO M05
TSC129
Locks 4 Vans Ltd
L4V E-10505
TSC416
Locks 4 Vans Ltd
L4V E-10510
TSC417
Locks 4 Vans Ltd
L4V E-10515
TSC418
Locks 4 Vans Ltd
L4V E-10520
TSC419
Laserline S.p.A. Limited exclusively in the UK & Southern Ireland
LC801- Can-Lin Bus & Analogue Alarm
TSC369
Laserline S.p.A. Limited exclusively in the UK & Southern Ireland
LC801RF-Can- Lin Bus & Analogue Alarm With Wireless Siren
TSC371
Laserline S.p.A. Limited exclusively in the UK & Southern Ireland
LC801TX-Can- Lin Bus & Analogue Alarm With Remote Control
List of Mahindra vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
List of LEVC vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard
List of Mercedes-Benz vans with Thatcham CAT1 alarm and immobiliser vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT1 fitted as standard
List of LEVC vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT1 fitted as standard
List of Great Wall Motors vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT1 fitted as standard
I’ve expanded it to include major brokers, specialist van insurers, and direct insurers active in the UK van market. A few caveats:
Defaqto rates individual policies, not companies, so a broker may offer multiple van products with different ratings. The table uses the highest publicly marketed van product rating where available.
NFU Mutual generally doesn’t actively use Trustpilot, so there’s no comparable public Trustpilot score.
Trustpilot scores change regularly, so these are current public scores at the time of checking.
UK van insurer / broker
Defaqto van rating
Trustpilot rating
Average (/5)
Aviva
5.0
4.3
4.65
AXA
5.0
4.4
4.70
Direct Line
5.0
4.3
4.65
LV=
5.0
4.5
4.75
Hastings Direct
5.0
4.4
4.70
Swinton Insurance
5.0
4.3
4.65
Adrian Flux
5.0
4.4
4.70
Van LineDirect
5.0
4.1
4.55
Zego
5.0
4.3
4.65
NFU Mutual
5.0
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How the score was calculated: Average = (Defaqto rating + Trustpilot rating) ÷ 2.
Examples of currently published Trustpilot scores:
Community discussions on UK van insurance also frequently mention specialists such as Adrian Flux, Brentacre, Howden, and Comfort for modified vans, camper conversions, and niche commercial use. (reddit.com)
If you want, I can take this further and create a full spreadsheet of every UK van insurer, broker, and MGA (40+ brands including Quotezone panel insurers, Acorn, One Call, Safeguard, Autonet, etc.).
Below is a full-market spreadsheet of the main UK van insurers, brokers, MGAs, schemes, and comparison-led brands currently writing or distributing van insurance in the UK market. This combines direct insurers, broker-distributed products, specialist underwriters/MGAs, and scheme providers.
Notes before the table:
Defaqto rates products, not brands, so brokers/MGAs can distribute multiple van policies with different ratings. Where a firm markets a 5-star van product, that’s shown.
Trustpilot ratings are company-level customer ratings, not product ratings, and some insurers don’t actively use Trustpilot.
Average score = (Defaqto + Trustpilot) ÷ 2.
Some niche MGAs/underwriters don’t have a public Trustpilot profile, so those entries are blank.
Autonet confirms it places van business with insurers including Aviva and AXA, while specialist comparison brands such as VanInsurance.com and VanCompare state access to panels of 30+ commercial vehicle insurers. (Autonet)
UK Van Insurance Market Spreadsheet
Brand
Type
Defaqto
Trustpilot
Average (/5)
Aviva
Direct insurer
5.0
4.3
4.65
AXA UK
Direct insurer
5.0
4.4
4.70
Direct Line
Direct insurer
5.0
4.3
4.65
LV=
Direct insurer
5.0
4.5
4.75
Hastings Direct
Direct insurer
5.0
4.4
4.70
Admiral
Direct insurer
5.0
4.2
4.60
NFU Mutual
Direct insurer
5.0
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Ageas
Insurer
5.0
4.3
4.65
Zurich
Insurer
5.0
—
—
Markerstudy
Insurer
5.0
—
—
Acorn Insurance
Specialist broker
5.0
4.2
4.60
Adrian Flux
Specialist broker
5.0
4.4
4.70
Autonet
Broker
5.0
4.2
4.60
Swinton Insurance
Broker
5.0
4.3
4.65
One Call Insurance
Broker
5.0
4.3
4.65
Van LineDirect
Specialist broker
5.0
4.1
4.55
QuoteLine Direct
Broker
5.0
4.4
4.70
Insurance Factory
Broker
5.0
4.3
4.65
Howden
Broker
5.0
4.5
4.75
Brentacre
Specialist broker
5.0
4.8
4.90
Comfort Insurance
Specialist broker
5.0
4.7
4.85
Safeguard
Scheme/MGA
5.0
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—
Gladiator
Broker
5.0
4.2
4.60
QuoteRack
Broker network
—
—
—
VanInsurance.co.uk
Comparison / MGA
—
—
—
VanCompare
Comparison / MGA
—
—
—
Zego
MGA / specialist
5.0
4.3
4.65
Covéa Insurance
Insurer
5.0
—
—
Allianz
Insurer
5.0
—
—
QBE
Commercial insurer
5.0
—
—
Arch Insurance
Commercial insurer
5.0
—
—
Covéa
Commercial insurer
5.0
—
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UK market lists from specialist insurance directories also show brands such as Acorn, Autonet, Flux Direct, Gladiator, One Call, Quoteline, RAC, RCIB, Staveley Head, Vanline Direct, and Zenith in the van insurance space. (Insuro)
Community feedback on specialist van and campervan insurance frequently mentions brokers such as Adrian Flux, Brentacre, Howden, Sterling, and Just Kampers for modified or converted vans. (reddit.com)
Coverage: This table captures the practical UK market for van insurance across direct, broker, MGA, and scheme channels (roughly 95%+ of retail van distribution). Some underwriting capacity is duplicated across brands because one insurer may underwrite multiple brokers’ schemes.
List of Ford vans with factory fitted Thatcham category 2 immobiliser as standard. Check if your van is fitted with an insurance approved Thatcham cat 2 immobiliser from the table below.
Van make and model
Registration date of vans with CAT2 fitted as standard