Car finance eligibility checker

It takes just minutes to use Zuto’s car finance eligibility checker. All you need to do is apply for a quote and we’ll let you know if you’re eligible and, if you are, how much you should be able to borrow.

Our car finance eligibility checker takes your current financial circumstances and personal details into account to determine how much you’re able to borrow when buying a new or used car. Factors considered include:

• Your budget and the price of the car you want to buy
• Whether you have a deposit
• Your employment details and income
• Your current credit score and creditworthiness

Applying for a quote through our finance eligibility checker has no impact on your credit rating, as we only conduct a soft search at this stage, to give you an idea of your affordability.

At Zuto, we like to make the car finance application process quick and simple. We’re a broker, so when you apply for car finance with us, we’ll search our large panel of lenders and find offers to suit your requirements.

• Apply for a quote – we’ll need a few details, such as the type of vehicle you’re looking for, how much you’d like to borrow and some basic personal details.
• We’ll check with our lenders – we’ll then run your details past our large panel of lenders. Our soft credit check won’t impact your credit score.
• If you’re eligible, take your pick – if you are eligible, our team will call to talk you through your quotes. Once you’ve chosen to proceed, a hard search will be done, but we’ll let you know of this before it happens.

At Zuto, we appreciate that there can be potential concerns when it comes to car loan eligibility, such as:

• Negative equity car finance – this is when the amount you’re paying for your car is more than it’s worth. This can be a challenge if you want to trade in your car for a different one.
• Poor credit car finance – a poor credit rating can make passing a car finance eligibility check a little more complicated, but we often help customers with poor and bad credit.
• No deposit car finance – deposits can help improve your car loan eligibility, but they’re not always necessary and we work with lenders who offer no deposit car finance.

We work with our panel of lenders to find an agreement that suits your requirements, whatever your circumstances. Please contact us if you’re concerned about having any of the above or your car finance eligibility in general.

Find out how much you can borrow.

Both checks are needed to be accepted for car finance, but only one affects your credit score. So it’s important to know the difference between the two:

• Soft credit search – a soft credit check is conducted when you apply through our car finance eligibility checker. We perform this first because it doesn’t affect your credit score. There’s no limit to how many you can have, and they don’t show up when lenders view your credit profile.
• Hard credit search – hard searches are visible to lenders, which is why we advise not to make too many in a short space of time. We make sure you’re happy to proceed before running a hard check, as they stay on your credit report for 12 months.