Britannia Rescue

Last checked 13 Aug 2026 · 6.6

5 Star rated by Defaqto for our UK Recovery, Home Assist and UK European Assist Cover. Cover starts from just £30.03 a year. See how much you could save.

Tracked price

£33/annual

Snapshot 13 Aug 2026

Unchanged

Editorial score

6.6

Weighted composite of the six axes.

Last checked

Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Pricing summary

What this provider itself publishes — entry tier, printed sale (when one exists), and the tier they label most popular. No prices are derived.

Advertised “from”: £33/yr

Price history

Daily tracked annual entry price for Britannia Rescue (106 snapshots).

Score history

90 daily snapshots · flat over the window · currently Excellent

Score breakdown

Algorithmic per-audience axes (0–100).

Value: 59 / 100
Features-per-pound balance.

Family: 80 / 100
Home start, recovery, onward travel, personal cover.

EV drivers: 50 / 100
Active EV / hybrid handling.

Older cars: 80 / 100
No vehicle-age caps; unlimited callouts help.

Budget: 50 / 100
Lowest published price percentile.

Premium: 80 / 100
Feature breadth, Defaqto rating, underwriting.

Feature availability (6)

Feature	Status	Evidence
Roadside assistance	Included	—
Home start	Available	—
National recovery	Available	—
Onward travel	Available	—
European cover	Available	—
EV support	Not usually included	—

Specifications

Field	Value
Callout limit	unlimited
Claims per year limit	—
Tow distance (miles)	10
Vehicle age cap (years)	—
Home start distance threshold	0.25 miles
Garage labour cover	—
EU cover trip length cap	—
EV / hybrid handling	basic
Named tiers	6
Tier price range	£33 — £152 /yr
Trading entity	LIVERPOOL VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Underwriter	—
Founded	1996

Available tiers (6)

Every named tier the provider publishes, with prices read verbatim. Annualised (£/year) so tiers can be compared without reasoning about monthly vs annual billing.

Tier	List price	Sale price	Source
UK Recovery & Home Assist	£102/yr £102/yr	—	View
Roadside & Home Assist	£66/yr £66/yr	—	View
UK & European Assist	£152/yr £152/yr	—	View
Roadside Assist Entry	£33/yr £33/yr	—	View
Personal Cover	—	—	View
UK Recovery	£73/yr £73/yr	—	View

Stated positioning (2)

Phrases captured from the provider's own public pages, with citations.

Defaqto 5-star rated

“or our UK Recovery & Home Assist cover. Find out more about Defaqto 5 Star rated by Defaqto for our UK & European Assist breakdown cover. Find out more about Defaqto Help us”

https://www.britanniarescue.com/breakdown-cover.html

Underwritten by LV= / Liverpool Victoria

“6. This insurance is sold, underwritten and administered by Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, which is an Allianz Group company, registered in England and Wales numbe”

https://www.britanniarescue.com/breakdown-cover.html

Companies House

Trading entity: LIVERPOOL VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Number: 03232514
Status: active
Incorporated: 1996-07-26

View on Companies House

Google reviews

3.5 / 5

— reviews

Limitations (1)

What this provider won't pay out for, cited from their own public pages.

Eligibility

Commercial / business use not covered

“r insurance to be driven on public roads e.g. cars, motorbikes, motorcaravans, motorhomes and vans. We don't cover vehicles used for hire and reward. Does your Breakdown cover flat tyres? Yes, we'll recover you to a local repairer. You'll have to c”

Source

Useful explainers

Breakdown cover waiting periods

Why waiting periods matter, when they appear, and how they distort expectations around instant cover.

How many callouts do you get with breakdown cover?

A practical guide to callout limits, fair-use wording, and why the number alone does not tell the whole value story.

Is breakdown cover worth it?

A decision-first guide for drivers weighing low annual cost against the real-world hassle and expense of a serious breakdown.