Best Places To Buy Impound Insurance In The UK
The best place to buy impound insurance is the one that will actually insure the person standing at the pound. Every provider sells the same basic product, 30 days of third party cover, but they differ sharply on who can buy it: the minimum age, how long you must have held a licence, whether a provisional or banned keeper can name a driver, and whether a pending charge for driving uninsured is accepted. The five below are ranked on those rules, checked on each provider's own pages on 10 November 2026.
The Five at a Glance
| Rank | Provider | Driver age (car) | Provisional or banned keeper | Pending IN10 | Price shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temp Insurance UK | 21 to 69 (17 to 69 provisional) | Yes, with a named driver | Accepted if licence not suspended | From £360 |
| 2 | GoShorty | 21 to 69 (17 to 69 provisional) | Yes, with a named driver | Accepted if licence not suspended | From £360 |
| 3 | Briefly | 26 to 69 | No | Not stated | From £232.64 |
| 4 | Insure Daily | Not stated | No, owner only | Accepted | Not published |
| 5 | Tempcover | 19 and over | No, owner only | Not stated | Average around £510 |
All five sell 30 days of third party only cover. Criteria change, so check the provider's site before you buy.
1. Temp Insurance UK
Best for: provisional licence holders, banned keepers and anyone with a pending no insurance charge.
Most impound policies are sold only to a full licence holder who is also the owner and the driver. Temp Insurance UK covers the situations the others turn away. A provisional licence holder aged 17 to 69 can hold the policy as registered keeper, with a full licence holder over 30 named to drive the vehicle home. A keeper who is banned can do the same. Full UK, EU and international licences are all accepted, and a pending conviction for driving without insurance is accepted as long as the licence is not suspended.
The policy is the standard release product: 30 days, third party only, in the registered keeper's or lessee's name, with the certificate emailed the moment it is paid for. Vans are covered as well as cars, for drivers aged 25 to 69 on a full UK, EU, provisional or international licence.
What sets it apart is the guidance around the quote. The impound release page on tempinsuranceuk.com sets out the statutory pound charges, the documents the pound will ask for, and the new disposal rule: for vehicles seized from 22 July 2026, the authority can dispose of a vehicle 7 days after seizure, weekends included. Knowing that before you set off is worth more than any saving on the policy.
- Cover: third party only, 30 days, cars and vans
- Drivers: cars 21 to 69 on a full UK, EU or international licence; 17 to 69 on a provisional licence with a named driver over 30
- Banned keeper: yes, with a named driver to drive it home
- Pending IN10: accepted if the licence is not suspended
- Vehicle: valid MOT, or a pre-booked test, and valid tax; no modifications other than manufacturer options or disability adaptations
- Price: from £360 for the 30 days. Expect the quote to reflect the reason for the seizure.
2. GoShorty
Best for: buying direct from the broker behind the quote.
GoShorty is the FCA-authorised broker that arranges the impound policies quoted on tempinsuranceuk.com, so the acceptance rules and the price are the same in both places, including the named driver option for provisional and banned keepers and acceptance of a pending IN10. It has sold more than two million temporary policies and is rated 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot from over 21,000 reviews.
It ranks second only because it offers less help for someone in the middle of a seizure. The product pages cover the policy, not the pound charges, the paperwork or the disposal deadline.
- Cover: third party only, 30 days, cars and vans
- Drivers: cars 21 to 69; provisional 17 to 69 with a named driver over 30
- Pending IN10: accepted if the licence is not suspended
- Changes: the policy cannot be amended after purchase, and the arrangement fee is not refunded on cancellation
3. Briefly
Best for: the lowest published starting price, and unusual vehicles.
Briefly, run by Acorn Insurance, publishes the lowest starting price of the five, from £232.64, and says half its impound customers paid £327.85 or less in January 2026. It also covers more vehicle types than most: cars, vans, pickups, Lutons, motor caravans and horseboxes, and it allows up to 9 points in 5 years.
The catch is who can buy it. The minimum age is 26, the licence must be a full UK licence held for at least 12 months, and the policy must be held by the owner and registered keeper, with no named driver option. A provisional or banned keeper, or anyone under 26, has to look elsewhere.
- Cover: third party only, fixed at 30 days, one release per policy
- Drivers: 26 to 69, full UK licence held 12 months
- Vehicle: worth £500 to £50,000, not left-hand drive, imported or modified
- Refund: can be cancelled, but usually with no refund
4. Insure Daily
Best for: experienced drivers facing a no insurance charge.
Insure Daily has sold impound cover for years and says plainly that it considers a pending no insurance conviction, the IN10 that usually comes with the seizure. That is the most common sticking point at the pound, and many providers do not say either way.
Its rules are tight in other places. The main scheme asks for a full UK licence held for 36 months, the vehicle must be worth between £1,500 and £45,000, and the policy must be in the name of the owner and registered keeper. Couriers and delivery drivers are among the excluded occupations, and the policy is non-refundable. No starting price is published.
- Cover: third party only, 30 days, cars and vans
- Drivers: full UK licence held 36 months on the main scheme; up to 6 points in 5 years
- Pending IN10: considered
- Vehicle: worth £1,500 to £45,000, right-hand drive, up to 8 seats
5. Tempcover
Best for: younger owners with a clean record.
Tempcover is one of the biggest names in temporary cover and sells impound policies for cars and vans from age 19, younger than anyone else on this list for a full licence holder. The licence needs to have been held for 6 months.
It ranks fifth because of the restrictions and the price. It says it does not offer named driver impound insurance, so the owner must drive the vehicle out, and it asks for no criminal convictions. It publishes an average price of around £510, the highest figure of the five.
- Cover: third party only, 30 days, cars and vans
- Drivers: 19 and over, licence held 6 months, 12 months of UK residence
- Named driver: not offered
- Vehicle: taxed, MOT, unmodified, UK-registered
How We Ranked Them
An impound policy is only useful if the person at the pound can buy it, so eligibility comes before price. Each provider was scored on four things, in this order:
- Who can buy it: age, licence type and how long the licence must have been held
- Whether a named driver can drive the vehicle out for a provisional or banned keeper
- Whether a pending IN10 is accepted
- Price and refund terms, where published
Criteria were read from each provider's own website on 10 November 2026. Every provider here sells 30 days of third party only cover, so the level of cover was not a factor.
Also considered
Cuvva sells impound cover in its app for drivers aged 24 to 65 with a full UK licence held 18 months, and does not require you to be the owner or registered keeper, though it warns that some pounds will only release to them. UK Sure accepts UK, provisional, EU and international licences and has a named driver product, from £272.64 for a car. Dayinsure and Veygo do not sell impound cover.
What to Check Before You Buy
Buy on the first day. In England and Wales the pound charges £192 for removal and £26 for every day or part day the vehicle is held, so each day of delay costs more than most differences in policy price.
Watch the disposal clock. For vehicles seized from 22 July 2026, the authority can dispose of the vehicle 7 days after seizure, and weekends count.
Check every detail before you pay. Impound policies generally cannot be amended, and most are not refunded if cancelled. A wrong registration or a misspelt name means buying again.
Phone the pound first. Insurance is only one condition. The pound will also want the seizure notice, your licence, proof you are the keeper, proof of identity and address, MOT and tax, and payment of the charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buy impound insurance on a provisional licence?
Yes, but not from most providers. Temp Insurance UK and GoShorty accept a provisional licence holder aged 17 to 69 as the keeper, with a full licence holder over 30 named to drive the vehicle home. Briefly, Insure Daily and Tempcover ask for a full licence.
Can I get impound insurance with a pending no insurance charge?
Yes, with some providers. Temp Insurance UK, GoShorty and Insure Daily all accept a pending IN10. With Temp Insurance UK and GoShorty, the licence must not be suspended.
How much is impound insurance?
Published figures on this list run from £232.64 with Briefly to an average of around £510 with Tempcover, and Temp Insurance UK starts from £360. Your own price depends on the vehicle, your record and the reason for the seizure. The pound's removal and storage charges come on top.
Can you get impound insurance for less than 30 days?
No. Pounds ask for a certificate showing at least 30 days of cover before they release a seized vehicle, so every provider sells 30 days and nothing shorter.
Can someone else collect my car from the pound?
Yes, if the policy allows a named driver. Temp Insurance UK and GoShorty let the keeper add a named driver; Briefly and Tempcover do not. The policy must still be in the registered keeper's name.