Third party only car insurance
Compare third party only (TPO) car insurance and find a basic cover policy that suits you
What does third party only insurance cover?
Third party only (TPO) car insurance is the most basic car insurance you can lawfully buy in the UK.
It covers you for accidentally causing injury to others, damage to third party property and liability while towing.
What doesn’t it cover?
Damage to your own car, or injury to yourself, isn’t covered if an accident’s your fault.
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Repairs and replacement cover
TPO insurance won’t cover the cost of repairing or replacing your car after fire, flood, damage, vandalism or theft, accidental or otherwise
If you ever have an accident, it could get very expensive -
Personal injury
If you're injured, you would have to cover any time off work and wouldn’t be compensated for serious injury
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Uninsured driver cover
If you’re hit by an uninsured driver you could lose your no-claims discount and pay the excess, on top of paying for the repairs and replacements for your car, even if it wasn’t your fault
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Personal belongings cover
If you leave your belongings in the car and it gets broken into, TPO wouldn’t cover them
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Driving another car
You won’t be able to drive another persons’ car with just TPO insurance
Get free £250 excess cover‡ plus a £10 car MOT^
We’re offering you £250 free excess cover when you buy car insurance through us. So if you do need to claim, you'll have to pay your excess first, then we'll refund up to £250 after your claim's settled. Find out more
Plus, if you buy car insurance before 15 June, you can also get a car MOT for just £10. Find out more.
‡Up to £250 refunded after claim settled. Car insurance purchases only. Excludes breakdown, windscreen and glass repair/replacement. Full T&Cs apply.
^Participating garages only. Geographic restrictions apply. MOT must be booked by 30 June 2021. Full T&Cs apply.
Is third party only insurance the cheapest cover?
TPO insurance policies have the legal minimum level of cover, but they won’t necessarily be cheap.
Insurers base their prices on past claims and because TPO policies historically have a higher number of claims against them these policies can be more expensive than comprehensive insurance in some cases.
The only way to check whether TPO is cheaper for you is to compare all types of cover.
Compare with us and you can see quotes for TPO, third party fire and theft and comprehensive insurance with a single search. It’s that simple.