Windscreen replacement cost UK, £350 to £450 for most drivers in 2026.
Chip repair is £40 to £70 and is often free through comprehensive cover. Full replacement runs £250 to £450 for a standard car, £400 to £800 with ADAS recalibration, and as much as £1,200 on a Tesla or premium saloon. Use the GBP calculator below to price your specific car.
UK average
£454
Q1 2026, 372 jobs
Chip repair
£40-70
Often free on insurance
ADAS extra
£150-400
Static / dynamic
Glass laminate cross-section
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Two glass plies sandwich a polyvinyl butyral interlayer. The amber band is what holds the windscreen together when it shatters.
ADAS calibration target
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Chip repair
£40 - £70
Often free on insurance
Standard replacement
£250 - £450
Hatchbacks, saloons, no ADAS
With ADAS recalibration
£400 - £800
Most cars from 2018 onwards
Premium / Tesla
£600 - £1,200
Acoustic glass, full camera suite
ESTIMATOR / GBP
Price your windscreen replacement.
Pick your vehicle band, glass type, ADAS profile and service type. The calculator outputs a low to high range with a separate line for what chip repair would have cost instead.
Replacement cost estimator
FORM: WSR-CALC-2026
Vehicle
Typical 1.4 to 2.0 litre family car
Glass type
ADAS recalibration
Service type
Estimated total
£529to£713
Mid estimate: £615
CHIP If this is a chip not a crack, repair would have cost roughly £40 to £70, often free on comprehensive insurance. See chip repair.
REFERENCE TABLE
Cost bands by vehicle
| Vehicle band | Standard glass, no ADAS | With ADAS calibration |
|---|---|---|
| Standard hatchback | £220 - £350 | £370 - £550 |
| Saloon / family car | £260 - £400 | £400 - £600 |
| Mid SUV | £280 - £450 | £430 - £650 |
| BMW / Audi / Mercedes | £350 - £600 | £500 - £800 |
| Heated (Ford Quickclear, VW) | £350 - £600 | £500 - £800 |
| Tesla Model 3 / Y | £500 - £900 | £700 - £1,200 |
| Range Rover / Discovery | £500 - £800 | £650 - £1,000 |
Source: market average from UK glass marketplace data, Q1 2026 (372 jobs, average £453.66). Always confirm a written quote that includes ADAS recalibration before any work starts.
DECISION
Repair, or replace?
The single biggest cost lever. A repairable chip costs about 1/8 of a replacement.
Repair
RES-INJECTION
£40 - £70
30 minutes, often £0 on comprehensive
- +Chip is smaller than a £2 coin (about 25mm)
- +Damage is not in Zone A (290mm strip in front of the driver)
- +Chip has not yet started to crack
- +Not on the very edge of the glass
Replace
FULL-FIT
£250 - £800
1 to 2 hours plus ADAS, glass excess applies
- xCrack longer than 50mm or running to the edge
- xDamage in Zone A larger than 10mm
- xMultiple chips, or a star crack that has spread
- xPitting across the wiper-swept area from years of grit
PRICE LEVERS
What moves the price up or down.
Vehicle band
+£0 to +£500
Small hatch baseline. SUVs add £40 to £100. Premium German saloons add £150 to £300. Tesla and Range Rover add £250 to £500.
Glass type
+£100 to +£250
Aftermarket meets the same BS safety standard. OEM is 1.5x to 2.5x the price and is worth it for acoustic German cars and HUD-equipped models.
ADAS calibration
+£150 to +£500
Static £150 to £250. Dynamic £200 to £350. Both required £300 to £500. Almost all cars from 2018 onwards need it.
Provider
0% to +40%
Independents are usually cheapest. National Windscreens and Auto Windscreens sit in the middle. Autoglass tends to be the highest cash price but is the default for many insurers.
Heated or acoustic
+£100 to +£250
Ford Quickclear, Jaguar and VW heated screens cost more than standard. Acoustic glass on BMW, Mercedes and Lexus adds about £50 to £150 over plain laminated.
Insurance excess
-£100 to -£500
Comprehensive cover usually pays for replacement after your glass excess (typically £75 to £100). Chip repair is often free with no excess and no no-claims impact.
FAQ
Quick answers.
How much does windscreen replacement cost in the UK?+
Most UK drivers pay £250 to £450 for a standard replacement. Add ADAS recalibration and you are typically at £400 to £800. Premium German saloons, heated windscreens and Tesla models sit higher, often £600 to £1,200. Chip repair, by contrast, is £40 to £70.
Does insurance cover windscreen replacement?+
Most UK comprehensive policies cover repair and replacement. Chip repair is usually free with no excess and no no-claims impact. Full replacement attracts your glass excess (typically £75 to £100). Third party only policies do not cover windscreen damage.
Will a cracked windscreen fail an MOT?+
A chip larger than 10mm in Zone A (a 290mm strip in front of the driver, within the wiper-swept area) fails. Larger than 40mm in Zone B (the rest of the swept area) also fails. Damage outside the swept area is not part of the MOT.
How long does windscreen replacement take?+
Fitting takes 45 to 90 minutes. Add 1 to 2 hours for ADAS recalibration. Safe Drive-Away Time is 30 to 90 minutes after fitting and the adhesive reaches full cure at 24 hours.