Revealed: the cheapest day to buy car insurance

Car insurance costs are dropping after a huge rise last year. But you could drive them down even further by doing an extra bit of planning. We reveal the cheapest day to buy car insurance

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Car insurance prices are finally falling again after experiencing extortionate hikes last year.

The average cost of car insurance at the end of 2024 was £834, analysis by comparison website Confused.com found.

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Days to policy start date

Median price paid

0

£554

1

£511

2

£488

3

£470

4

£461

5

£446

6

£439

7

£432

8

£430

9

£417

10

£419

11

£415

12

£414

13

£415

14

£415

15

£409

16

£401

17

£400

18

£402

19

£401

20

£401

21

£398

22

£400

23

£402

24

£399

25

£394

26

£390

27

£394

28

£399

29

£404

Daniel is a digital journalist at Moneyweek and enjoys writing about personal finance, economics, and politics. He previously worked at The Economist in their Audience team.

Daniel studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and specialised in the history of political thought. In his free time, he likes reading, listening to music, and cooking overambitious meals.

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