Digital Service History Check
By VIN.
Paper logbooks get lost. Stamps get faked. AutoProv connects to manufacturer systems to retrieve the official service timeline for a vehicle where available.
What you get
A clear, chronological service timeline—built for buyers, dealers, and compliance.
Official dealer data
Access confirmed records from manufacturer databases (where available).
44 manufacturers
Coverage varies by manufacturer tier — Full, Workshop Remarks, or Limited. European markets (inc non-EU) from MY 2012 onward.
Mileage validation
See recorded mileage at the time of each service event.
Work performed
View maintenance actions recorded by the service provider (when supplied).
Coverage by Manufacturer
Not all manufacturers provide the same level of data. Understanding what to expect helps you interpret results accurately.
We expect to receive data on any recorded services from these manufacturers, making the data suitable for remarketing purposes and consumer reports.
- • Audi
- • BMW
- • Cupra
- • Ford
- • Honda (Germany only)
- • Infiniti
- • Jaguar
- • Land Rover
- • Lexus
- • Mazda
- • Mercedes-Benz
- • Mini
- • Nissan
- • Opel
- • Porsche
- • SEAT
- • Skoda
- • Toyota
- • Vauxhall
- • Volkswagen
We expect to see workshop remarks, including recalls and warranty work from these manufacturers. Services are not explicitly included in the data, but where workshop remarks align with service schedules this strongly indicates that a service was carried out.
- • Alfa Romeo
- • Chrysler
- • Citroen
- • Dacia
- • Dodge
- • Fiat
- • Jeep
- • Kia
- • Peugeot
- • Polestar
- • Renault
- • Volvo
We expect to return data in a minimal proportion of cases for these manufacturers.
- • Aixam
- • Alpine
- • Bentley
- • DAF
- • DS
- • Ferrari
- • Iveco
- • Maserati
- • Piaggio
- • Subaru
- • Suzuki
- • Yamaha
Coverage is determined per VIN. Results depend on what the manufacturer has recorded for that specific vehicle.
See what the dealer sees
Example only. Real records depend on the VIN and what the manufacturer provides.
Why digital records beat a stamped book
“Full service history” is one of the most repeated claims in a used car advert and one of the hardest to stand up. A paper book can be lost, replaced, or stamped by someone who never carried out the work. It is a claim about a vehicle rather than evidence of anything.
A digital service history check goes to the manufacturer’s own systems using the VIN and returns what was actually recorded: the dates work was carried out, the mileage at the time, who carried it out, and the type of service where that detail is supplied. It either corroborates the book in front of you or it does not.
What the timeline tells you
Read in order, service events describe how a car has been treated. Regular intervals at consistent mileages suggest maintenance was kept up. Long gaps, or services carried out well beyond the recommended interval, are worth asking about — particularly on vehicles where a missed cambelt or oil change carries real cost.
The mileage recorded at each visit is independently useful. Because it is captured by a third party at a known date, it forms a second timeline you can compare against MOT readings. Where the two disagree, that discrepancy is the finding.
Coverage varies, and it matters
Manufacturers differ in what they release. Of the 44 manufacturers covered across European markets from model year 2012 onward, 20 return full service records suitable for remarketing and consumer reports. A further 12 return workshop remarks only — recalls and warranty work — which, where they align with a service schedule, strongly indicate a service took place without confirming it outright. The remaining 12 return data in a minority of cases.
Availability also depends on what the manufacturer recorded for that specific VIN, so an empty result is not proof a car was never serviced. It means no digital record came back, and the paper evidence has to be assessed on its own merits.
Where it fits in an appraisal
Service history speaks to how a vehicle has been maintained. It does not tell you whether money is owed against it or whether an insurer has written it off — for that you want a vehicle provenance report. Run alongside MOT history, the three give you maintenance, condition and legal standing, which is most of what an appraisal needs before a price is agreed.
FAQ
Quick answers for buyers, dealers, and search assistants.
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Run a service history check by VIN inside your AutoProv dashboard.
