Britannia Rescue

Last checked 9 Jun 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 18 Jun 2026

Unchanged

Editorial score

6.6

Weighted composite of the six axes.

Last checked

Last checked 9 Jun 2026

Price history

Daily tracked annual entry price for Britannia Rescue (50 snapshots).

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 — Worth a careful read rather than a quick assumption. EV positioning from smaller brands is rarely as self-explanatory as the biggest providers make it look, so the wording needs more scrutiny.

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 Britanni”

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

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

The main trade-off is confidence. If a breakdown would already be stressful, some buyers will still prefer to pay more for a brand that feels easier to trust at a glance.

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.