Start Rescue
Start Rescue
Last checked 13 Aug 2026 · 8.6
Buy annual or monthly car breakdown cover today I Roadside assistance and breakdown recovery from a Which? Recommended Breakdown Cover Provider.
Tracked price
£3.16/mo
Snapshot 13 Aug 2026
Unchanged
Editorial score
8.6
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”
- £31.58/yr
- Most popular tier — Three Star
- £55.12/yr
Price history
Daily tracked monthly entry price for Start Rescue (107 snapshots).
Score history
90 daily snapshots · flat over the window · currently Excellent
Score breakdown
Algorithmic per-audience axes (0–100).
- Value
- 94 / 100Features-per-pound balance.
- Family
- 80 / 100Home start, recovery, onward travel, personal cover.
- EV drivers
- 75 / 100Active EV / hybrid handling.
- Older cars
- 80 / 100No vehicle-age caps; unlimited callouts help.
- Budget
- 100 / 100Lowest published price percentile.
- Premium
- 75 / 100Feature 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 | Available | “e.co.uk Menu Looking for Business Cover? Broken Down? 01206 655000 | Request Callback Broken Down? Home Breakdown Cover Breakdown Cover Car Breakdown Cover Electric Car Breakdown Cover Van Breakdown Cover Business Breakdown Cover Taxi Breakdown Cover Courier Breakdown Cover Motorcycle Breakdown Cover Classic Car Breakd” |
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 | good |
Named tiers | 9 |
Tier price range | £55 — £143 /yr |
Trading entity | CALL ASSIST LIMITED |
Underwriter | — |
Founded | 1998 |
Available tiers (9)
Every named tier the provider publishes, with prices read verbatim. Annualised (£/year) so tiers can be compared without reasoning about monthly vs annual billing.
Stated positioning (3)
Phrases captured from the provider's own public pages, with citations.
Defaqto 5-star rated
“Corporate Social Responsibility Which? Recommended Provider 5 Star Defaqto Breakdown Cover Award Winning Breakdown Cover Frequently Asked Questions Breakdown Cover Deals Key”
Active EV / electric-vehicle messaging
“you need when it comes to electric cars. Great Benefits of EV Breakdown Insurance As a Start Rescue customer, you'll be able to claim a range of benefits as standard, no m”
Online-only / first-year-only discount
“ness Cover! Discount automatically applied at the checkout. New customers only. Offer ends 11.59pm on Saturday 22nd August 2026. Business Breakdown Cover Buy Breakdown Cover Flee”
Companies House
- Trading entity
- CALL ASSIST LIMITED
- Number
- 03668383
- Status
- active
- Incorporated
- 1998-11-16
Google reviews
4.1 / 5
— reviews
Limitations (3)
What this provider won't pay out for, cited from their own public pages.
Eligibility
Commercial / business use not covered
“ess use (including driving tuition), and the carriage of own goods and tools. This does not include vehicles used for hire and reward or courier / goods delivery. Self-Drive Hire: Cars, vans and commercial vehicles which you rent to”
Eligibility
Vehicle age cap
“vehicles repaired at the roadside* We cover vehicles of any age in the UK with cover available for vehicles up to 10 years of age in Europe Find Out More *Based on data for all recoveries made between November 2025 – April 2026.”
Eligibility
Vehicle weight cap
“rope between 1 and 31 days for vehicles up to 10 years old Selected Annual Business Cover Cover for vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes in the UK (and the option to cover vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes in Europe) Continue Step 2: Please ent”
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