The best and worst value car insurance cover providers in the UK have been revealed in an Auto Express readers poll of more than 29,000 drivers.

The survey disclosed which providers charge the most for insurance – and some big name offenders to be wary of are there. And the cheapest.

Tops on the poll was high street giant Kwik Fit which was deemed the most expensive. It was closely followed by Lloyds TSB and Endsleigh in in second and third places respectively. Filling in the top five was The Post Office and Diamond at fourth and fifth.

Adelaide Insurance Services (IAM Surety) was named the cheapest car insurance provider and in second was Frizzell (LV Frizzell). Third place was Royal and Sun Alliance. Ageas, previously known as Fortis, was fourth and RIAS took fifth place.

The figures also showed that More Than was the worst company for offering discounts to new customers and then slapping on price hikes – sometimes by as much as 50 per cent – at renewal time.