CarGurus and Motors.co.uk both maintained perfect uptime during the week of 20 April 2026, with zero incidents and zero downtime minutes recorded. However, significant differences emerged in response performance, with CarGurus delivering an average response time of 200ms compared to Motors.co.uk's 849ms.
- Both providers achieved 100% uptime with zero incidents during the monitored week
- CarGurus responded 4.2× faster than Motors.co.uk (200ms vs 849ms average)
- Zero total downtime recorded for both services across the entire monitoring period
- Motors.co.uk's slower response times may impact user experience despite equal availability
Uptime This Week
Both CarGurus and Motors.co.uk maintained perfect 100% uptime throughout the monitoring period with no recorded incidents or downtime. This equal performance indicates both platforms met their availability commitments during this week. For mission-critical automotive marketplace operations, this parity demonstrates adequate infrastructure stability for both providers.
Response Time
CarGurus demonstrated substantially faster response performance at 200ms average, while Motors.co.uk averaged 849ms—a 649ms gap that compounds across user interactions. For automotive marketplace applications where search and filtering speed directly affect user retention, CarGurus's superior response time provides a measurable performance advantage despite equivalent uptime metrics.
Incidents & Downtime
Neither provider experienced any incidents, downtime events, or service disruptions during the week of 20 April 2026. The zero-incident result across both automotive platforms suggests stable infrastructure and effective incident prevention during this monitoring window. This consistency is noteworthy for high-traffic marketplace environments handling inventory and user transactions.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose CarGurus if response speed and user experience are priorities—its 4× faster response times justify consideration despite equal uptime. Select Motors.co.uk only if regional presence or specific feature sets are critical requirements, accepting the performance trade-off.
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io