Recorded visits
Dates of services and other recorded visits. Look at the type of entry: a delivery inspection is different from a routine service.
Know the maintenance behind the car
Service history check by reg.
Find available manufacturer and dealer service records for a UK car. See when it was serviced, the recorded mileage and the work listed.
- £7.59 per report
- No subscription
- Online service records
Check your car
Service history report
£7.59
No service records? Full refund.If no service records are found, we refund your £7.59 in full.
Coverage varies by manufacturer and vehicle. Paper-only servicing and work outside the available systems may be missing.
Understand coverageThe record behind the claim
What does a service history check show?
A service history check retrieves available maintenance entries for a vehicle. It helps you compare a seller’s claims with recorded work, recover missing service information or organise your own car’s history.
Mileage at the time
Odometer readings attached to available entries. Compare these with invoices and MOT readings to investigate inconsistencies.
Work listed
Recorded service actions, such as oil changes or filter replacements. Detail varies; a general entry may not list every job.
Dealer information
The servicing dealer or workshop details where supplied. Use them to help trace supporting paperwork for a particular visit.
Look beyond “full service history”Read the entries.
Read the entries.
Know what to ask next.
This illustrative example explains the information a report may contain. It is not a live lookup or a customer’s report.
SEAT IbizaIllustrative example
- Service
15,019 miles
Example dealer · York
- Inspection with oil change
- Dust and pollen filter
- Delivery inspection
0 miles
Example dealer · Crewe
- Delivery inspection recorded
Example content and layout for explanation. Your report’s entries and level of detail depend on the records available for your vehicle.
Two entries do not mean two services.
A delivery inspection records a different event from scheduled servicing. Counting every entry as a service could give you the wrong picture.
- Check the event type.Here, only the November 2023 entry describes servicing. The earlier visit is a delivery inspection.
- Check what the work actually confirms.An oil-change entry does not, by itself, prove that a timing belt or gearbox fluid was changed.
- Check the gaps against the right schedule.Use the schedule for that model and engine, then ask for invoices covering any apparent gaps.
Can you call this a full history? These two entries alone are not enough. Other records and the vehicle’s maintenance schedule are needed.
Before you buy
Which service records can be found?
Available manufacturer records
The check searches service information from manufacturer and dealer systems. Availability depends on the car and what has been recorded and made available by the source.
- A supported make does not guarantee records for every vehicle.
- Some entries have detailed work descriptions; others have less information.
- Older records and recent visits may be absent from the available data.
Keep the paperwork, too
A digital report may not contain work held only by an independent garage, written in a service book or recorded on a paper invoice.
- Compare digital records with the seller’s invoices and service book.
- A missing entry does not prove the service was missed.
- Contact us about coverage if you are unsure whether this check suits your vehicle.
From number plate to records
How to check service history by reg
Enter the registration
Start with the car’s UK number plate. Check that the vehicle shown in the purchase process matches the car you want to research.
Order the £7.59 report
Follow the payment steps for the separate service history check. This is a one-off purchase, with no subscription.
Review the available history
Read the service dates, mileage and work returned. Compare them with other paperwork. If no service records are found, you receive a full refund.
Choose the information you needService history, MOT
Service history, MOT
or a full vehicle check?
These checks answer different questions. A service history report is purchased separately from a full vehicle history report.
| Check | Information it provides | Where to start |
|---|---|---|
| Free vehicle & MOT check | Vehicle details, tax and MOT status, available MOT results and recorded test mileage. MOT results do not establish that routine servicing was completed. | Run a free check ↗ |
| Service history check | Available manufacturer and dealer maintenance records: dates, mileage and listed work. £7.59, with a full refund if no service records are found. | Check service history ↑ |
| Full vehicle history check | Paid vehicle background checks, including finance, stolen, insurance write-off and salvage history. Review the selected report’s coverage before purchase. | View history checks ↗ |
You can also check MOT history free on GOV.UK. It lists test results and mileage, rather than routine service records.
A practical buyer’s checklistMake the history
Make the history
work for you.
“Full service history” usually means there is evidence of servicing in line with the manufacturer’s schedule. That evidence can combine digital entries, invoices and a service book.
Read our guide to finding service history ↗Match the vehicle
Compare the registration and, where shown, VIN with the car and its paperwork. Resolve any mismatch before relying on the records.
Compare dates and mileage
Check service intervals against the vehicle’s own schedule. Investigate inconsistent readings, including possible typing errors or miles/kilometres differences.
Ask about specific maintenance
Request invoices for scheduled work relevant to the car, such as timing belt or fluid changes. A general service entry may not confirm those jobs.
Assess the car’s condition
Recorded maintenance cannot establish the quality of every repair or the car’s condition today. Consider an independent inspection before buying.
A few useful answersService history
Service history
check questions
Need help with a vehicle or an existing report?
Contact Check Car Details ↗Can I check car service history for free?
You can review the service book and invoices you already have, or ask a seller to share them. A manufacturer or garage may be able to help with records, subject to its access requirements and any charges. Our online service history report costs £7.59. Free MOT history is a different record.
Can I find service history with just a registration?
Yes, you can start this check with a UK registration number. Whether service records are returned depends on the manufacturer, vehicle and data available. Check that the vehicle details match before completing the purchase.
Will it show independent garage servicing?
Only work present in the available data can appear. Servicing held solely in an independent garage’s own system or on paper may be missing. Keep those invoices and service-book entries alongside any digital report.
What happens if no service records are found?
You receive a full refund of the £7.59 service history check price. No records found means the search returned no service records; it does not prove the vehicle has never been serviced. Contact our support team if you need help with your result or refund.
Does the report prove full service history?
No. It shows the available entries, which may be incomplete. To assess full service history, compare those entries and other paperwork with the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule for the vehicle. Full dealer service history refers to a complete record of servicing through authorised dealerships, assessed against the vehicle’s maintenance schedule.
Is service history included in the full vehicle report?
No. The service history check is a separate £7.59 purchase. The full vehicle history report checks other aspects of the car’s background, including finance and write-off information. Review the inclusions for the report you select.
Can I recover a lost service book?
An online check can help you find available digital entries, but it does not replace all the paperwork in a lost book. Ask the manufacturer, servicing garage or seller about replacement records. They may need vehicle details and evidence that you are entitled to access the information.
Start with the registration.
£7.59 per service history report. Full refund if no service records are found.