What is a No Claims Discount (NCD)?

A No Claims Discount is a reduction on your comprehensive car insurance premium. For every year you drive a car without making a claim to your insurance provider, you earn a discount that lowers your renewal costs.

The more years of no claims you build up, the larger your discount becomes, ensuring you have cheaper car insurance.

How long does a no claims discount last?

A No Claims Discount lasts as long as you don’t make a claim to your insurance provider. If you have a clean bill of health in a year of driving, your No Claims Discount will increase when you renew your insurance.

It will continue to roll, year on year, as long as you’re not forced into making a claim because of a collision with another vehicle.

What happens to your no claims discount if you make a claim?

When making a claim, you’ll likely reduce or reset your No Claims Discount, which may raise your premium.

You usually lose two years of No Claims Bonus per at-fault claim. However, for non-fault claims, windscreen damage, and having a ‘protected’ No Claims Discount, you’ll keep your figure intact.

If you’re responsible for an accident and your insurer pays out to the other party, this directly impacts your No Claims Discount bonus. Most insurance providers tend to use a ‘step-back’ scale. For example, if you have five years of NCD and make an at-fault claim, it will drop by two or three years. If you make multiple claims, you could lose your entire discount.

Average no claims bonus discounts for private motor insurance

Below are the latest figures detailing the average no claims discount offered by our insurers.

To find out more about the cover available, visit our car insurance policy page. Or for information on insuring a fleet of vehicles, be sure to check our commercial vehicle insurance.

Ageas Insurance Limited (Ageas private car scheme)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD8
Two Years NCD12
Three Years NCD16
Four Years NCD16
Five Years NCD18
Six Years NCD21
Seven Years NCD22
Eight Years NCD26
Nine (or More) Years NCD32

Ageas Insurance Ltd (all combined motor schemes, excluding Ageas private car)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD3
Two Years NCD3
Three Years NCD12
Four Years NCD15
Five Years NCD17
Six Years NCD19
Seven Years NCD24
Eight Years NCD30
Nine (or More) Years NCD35

Allianz (highway van IHP)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD21
Two Years NCD32
Three Years NCD33
Four Years NCD33
Five Years NCD34
Six Years NCD35
Seven Years NCD38
Eight Years NCD39
Nine (or More) Years NCD42

Allianz (private car)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD38
Two Years NCD38
Three Years NCD38
Four Years NCD43
Five Years NCD43
Six Years NCD43
Seven Years NCD43
Eight Years NCD44
Nine (or More) Years NCD44

Aviva

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD23
Two Years NCD29
Three Years NCD29
Four Years NCD33
Five (or More) Years NCD37

AXA Insurance plc (UK)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD0
Two Years NCD1
Three Years NCD2
Four Years NCD3
Five Years NCD4
Six Years NCD5
Seven Years NCD10
Eight Years NCD16
Nine (or More) Years NCD23

Covea Insurance (private car)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD12
Two Years NCD27
Three Years NCD23
Four Years NCD22
Five Years NCD25
Six Years NCD27
Seven Years NCD28
Eight Years NCD28
Nine (or More) Years NCD29

Covea Insurance (commercial vehicle)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD13
Two Years NCD13
Three Years NCD18
Four Years NCD23
Five Years NCD27
Six Years NCD34
Seven Years NCD38
Eight Years NCD44
Nine (or More) Years NCD51

ERS (private hire)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD29
Two Years NCD31
Three Years NCD32
Four Years NCD37
Five Years NCD37
Six Years NCD38
Seven Years NCD40
Eight Years NCD40
Nine (or More) Years NCD40

ERS (van)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD15
Two Years NCD24
Three Years NCD30
Four Years NCD31
Five Years NCD35
Six Years NCD36
Seven Years NCD36
Eight Years NCD42
Nine (or More) Years NCD42

KMG (private car)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD30
Two Years NCD35
Three Years NCD40
Four Years NCD45
Five Years NCD47
Six Years NCD50
Seven Years NCD52.50
Eight Years NCD55
Nine (or More) Years NCD57.50

Intact

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD-19
Two Years NCD-23
Three Years NCD-25
Four Years NCD-27
Five Years NCD-28
Six Years NCD-29
Seven Years NCD-31
Eight Years NCD-35
Nine (or More) Years NCD-37

Sabre Insurance Company Ltd (private car and company vehicle)

Number of Years No Claims DiscountAverage NCD Discount (%) in 2025
One Year NCD10
Two Years NCD10
Three Years NCD10
Four Years NCD10
Five Years NCD10
Six Years NCD10
Seven Years NCD10
Eight Years NCD12
Nine Years NCD13
Ten Years NCD14
Eleven Years NCD14
Twelve Years NCD15
Thirteen Years NCD15
Fourteen Years NCD16
Fifteen Years NCD17
Sixteen Years NCD17
Seventeen (or more) Years NCD17

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