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Review summary

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Considering 181 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers found the pricing to be competitive and appreciated the ease of setting up their policies online. Reviewers often highlighted positive interactions with customer service, describing them as friendly, helpful, and efficient in resolving inquiries and processing insurance. However, some people were dissatisfied with the cancellation process, citing unexpectedly high fees and a lack of clarity regarding these charges. Additionally, a few customers experienced issues with payment processing on the website and reported receiving conflicting information from different advisors, leading to frustration and a perception of incompetence.

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Price

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Service

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Customer service

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Cancellation

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Payment

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick with quote. So far so good. Im glad somone else can beat go skippys prices. For the same price I got abit of extra cover with Vavusta unlike with go skippy. High excess to be expected. Touch wo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is our first time using Vavista but they were the best quote with the most benefits. It was a quick and easy process and short wait time to get through to a representative which I liked.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seems to be excellent customer service with the most cost effective quote considering the level of cover, only time will tell if this carries on for the whole of the policy but positive start. Not a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My exprience is good, answered my call in a friendly manner, had my insurance sorted out in a few minutes, they were also sincerely with me


Company details

  1. Insurance Company
  2. Auto Insurance Agency
  3. Home Insurance Agency
  4. Life Insurance Agency

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Looking after your health is one of the most important things you can do. At Vavista, we believe in the health and wellbeing of our policyholders. That’s why our innovative approach to car and life insurance helps you to protect against risk while also improving your health. As a Vavista policy holder, we reward you with a little extra, providing exclusive access to a wellbeing resource that helps you to stay fit and live a healthy life. Vavista offers car insurance with a number of policy options to suit a variety of clients and budgets. Comprehensive insurance offers the most extensive cover, ensuring you are protected against all possibilities. There are also a number of value added services such as extended warranty, or specialist insurance, which focuses on vintage and other specialised vehicles.


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3.7

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Was very easy to arrange. My original insurance wouldn't add my newly passed son so had to go elsewhere. Price seemed very fair too

August 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't buy car insurance from this company

Had car insurance with this company was involved in a non fault accident where my car was written off even though iv supplied dashcam footage they still expect me to pay remainder of policy but was advised when I 1st contacted them that I wouldn't have to pay it, absolute joke
Avoid this company & go with established well known insurance companies, i regret my decision to go with these big time
They also use accident exchange as their claims company who also gave me duff advice totally shocking experience

August 20, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction. We take customer complaints very seriously and appreciate any feedback our customers provide to help us to continuously improve our service. We would appreciate the opportunity to assist you further. Please email reviews@vavista.com Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse insurance company ever

Worse insurance company ever. Same like Sister company "Go Skippy". Both is a rubbish. Cancel insurance with really high fees. The amount what they charged me after canceling my contract by them was £138.71 and also they referred the matter to ICB. After more like month they expecting £328.33 by "miscalculated"? Avoid ... Avoid ... Avoid! Case is open now Financial Ombudsman Service.

August 21, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction. We take customer complaints very seriously and appreciate any feedback our customers provide to help us to continuously improve our service. If you would like to get in touch so we can investigate this further for you please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to Reviews@Vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seems to be excellent customer service…

Seems to be excellent customer service with the most cost effective quote considering the level of cover, only time will tell if this carries on for the whole of the policy but positive start.
Not a company I have used before but worth a look if you want competitive vehicle insurance cover?

August 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed.

Very disappointed. I accepted their quote for my car insurance and paid my first month deposit. Next morning I got a call to say that they wouldn't accept monthly payments and I had to either pay in full or in 4 monthly (consecutive) payments. That is not what I wanted so I said I wanted to cancel; policy wasn't due to start for weeks. I was told I would be charged a £25 cancellation fee - for a policy that hadn't started and that THEY had declined to honour. Very poor. They shouldn't have taken the first months payment if there was a decision pending on monthly payments. Or they should refund the whole amount. Not a good start.

August 18, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear of your recent experience you have had with us regarding the cancellation of your policy and the charges that you incurred. Please note that we do appreciate this type of feedback from our customers as it allows us to investigate these problems, and we will take your feedback on board. We are always looking at ways to improve our service. If you would like to get in touch so we can investigate this further for you please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to reviews@vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent insurer

Excellent insurer. Found via a comparison website and wasn’t the cheapest, but the high Defacto rating swayed me for just a couple of pounds a month extra. Very happy so far.

August 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I initially insured my Audi A6 Avant in…

I initially insured my Audi A6 Avant in March 2025 for a reasonable price, not the cheapest, I recently purchased a second hand approved used Audi from a dealership and had a drive away insurance, I immediately contacted Vavista via the portal where it said to contact them directly, I did this and was told it had to referred to the underwriters and could take up to 14 days for a reply, I rang again the next day and they hadn’t heard from the underwriters I asked if they could contact them urgently as my drive away insurance was about to run out, so they did this, then got back to me saying the underwriter hadn’t even looked at it.
I then said I would have to have an answer on that day, they said I could ring back later, I’m a shift worker and unable to have my phone on site, so I said the the policy would have to be cancelled, the operator then said there was a £75 fee for this after much arguing they agreed to waiver the fee, I was then told that it could take up to 28 days for the money owed to me to come back to my account although it came back into my account a lot quicker.
I have also lost 5 months of no claims.
If you are thinking of using this insurance company make sure you are not going to change your vehicle before your expiry date YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

August 4, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Good day, thank you for your feedback. Vavista aims to always provide excellent customer service, and I am sorry that you feel that we have not done so in this instance. We take customer satisfaction very seriously and appreciate any feedback our customers provide to help us to continuously improve our service. If you would like to get in touch so we can investigate this further for you please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to Reviews@Vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ok prices to start ... then ADMIN FEES!!!

Absolutely awful company ... completely driven to charge, charge,charge.... £50 to just change number plate? .... £112 to cancel policy? ... £34 per month and had for 99 days due to bereavement... these jokers have charged more than having my 30k car insured for a year?? ... ridiculous fees .. will NEVER use again!

August 8, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear of your recent experience you have had with us regarding the cancellation of your policy and the charges that you incurred. Please note that we do appreciate this type of feedback from our customers as it allows us to investigate these problems and we will take your feedback on board. We are always looking at ways to improve our service. If you would like to get in touch so we can investigate this further for you please email us with your postcode and vehicle registration to reviews@vavista.com, we can then locate your policy and assist you further. Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at All Costs

My experience with Vavista Car Insurance was absolutely awful. I had to cancel my policy as my car broke down and had to be scrapped, I was paying over £215 a month to insure my tiny Peugeot, they still went ahead and charged me after cancellation with zero explanation. I was chasing them for 13 days straight, trying to get answers – emails, phone calls – and got nowhere. No one could tell me what was going on, and the lack of communication was beyond frustrating.

I’ve never dealt with a company so unhelpful. It felt like I was being completely ignored, while they continued to take money from me without any justification. Extremely unprofessional and frankly, unacceptable.

Avoid Vavista if you value your time, money, or sanity.

August 7, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We take customer satisfaction seriously and would like to apologise for the frustration you've been experiencing recently. We would like to take a look into this further for you. Please email your postcode

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY, YOU CANT DRIVE ANY OTHER CAR WITH THIS INSURANCE. AND THEY CHARGE YOU TO CANCEL THE POILCY AFTER 1 DAY IN THE COOLING OFF PERIOD. WISH I HAD READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE. MONEY GRABBING COMPANY 🤬

August 6, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We take customer satisfaction seriously and would like to apologise for the frustration you've been experiencing recently. We would like to take a look into this further for you. Please email your postcode

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible, do not go near. Always always read the fine prints before agreeing to the car insurance.
You're not covered to drive another car but it's written right at the bottom of page three of the insurance certificate where no one will see and it is not included in the main body.
Others make it very clear but they did not.

August 3, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction
Please could you email me your vehicle registration along with your postcode to Reviews@Vavista.com. We can then locate your policy and assist you further.
Thank you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You cannot administer your account…£££ costly

You cannot administer your account online, as the company suggest, so you get hit with an admin charge every time you need to do any changes to your policy. Cheap if you simply want a cover note, £104.08 to cancel a £350 policy, so beware, if you think you might be changing your car or anything in next 12 months, don;t buy their cover. FYI complaint raised, but they are not even FCA regulated in the UK

August 3, 2025
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Reply from Vavista

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn of your dissatisfaction
Please could you email me your vehicle registration along with your postcode to Reviews@Vavista.com. We can then locate your policy and assist you further.
Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, easy to use website and quick to give you numbers that you may need
Easy to move too and offer many extras

July 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vavista is a top car insurer with excellent personal service

This is a top car insurer. Excellent quote and ease of use when moving to them. I wish to change my vehicle but the change was very efficiently declined online as the replacement vehicle is too old.

I phoned in as requested and an uber-efficient gentleman by the name of Steve (from Durban) could not have been more helpful.

Age is a bit unfair on the old girl as she's actually a classic 1999 A3 Auto SE hatchback, 50K on the clock and I am the 2nd owner & knew the first. Only a handful were sold in the UK to that specification and colour way, right down to "mussel" coloured seat belts!

I therefore have with regret had to cancel my Vavista policy. In theory a £75 fee is due but this was "dealt with" amicably as the refusal not exactly of my doing.

I will be going back there with a further vehicle for sure. Found initially on Go Compare that I find consistently better than its close namesake. From there Vavisita offered an online bespoke approach and a phenomenal deal de-duplicating breakdown cover etc.

Go for it!

July 29, 2025
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