Service report
Buy a service report on any car
The service report shows the service registered on the car. You don't need an account or own the car to buy it. Search by number plate or chassis number and see immediately if the history exists. The report costs a small amount and the price is shown before you buy.
Look up the car
Search by license plate or chassis number
Select the country, enter the number plate or chassis number, and see if the car's history exists. The listing does not require an account or that you own the car.
The listing itself is free. You buy the service report with the car's registered service afterwards, and the price is shown before you buy. Your own car's history is free once you have verified that you own the car.
What the service report says
Registered services by date
Each registration is marked with a date, so you can see what has been done when, and whether the service intervals are connected.
Odometer reading at every service
The mileage is saved every time the car has been inside. If the registrations are listed by date, a jump in the number becomes visible.
Who has done the work
The same workshop for several years is a different signal than changing workshops without a pattern.
Cross-border history
Registrations from several European countries are included in the same lookup, because the history hangs on the chassis number and not on the number plate. An import car is therefore not automatically a blind purchase.
How to do it
From license plate to report
- Find the number plate or chassis number The number plate is in the ad, or you can ask the seller. The chassis number is the car's own identity and is also used if the car has been re-registered or comes from abroad.
- Look up the car Select the country and enter the number plate or chassis number in the search field. The listing is free and you can see immediately if the car exists.
- Buy the report The price is shown before you buy. The report is yours, so you can save it and take it with you to the viewing.
- Review the history Read the registrations by date and make a note of what you want to ask before negotiating the price.
Anyone can buy a report, and the occasions are different
Before you buy used
You can assess the condition and mileage yourself when you are in front of the car. You can't do the maintenance, and that's the part that costs money afterwards.
When you sell
The documentation follows the car. If you can show the registered service, you are in a stronger position in the price negotiation than with a loose pile of receipts.
When trading in and appraisal
Car dealerships and dealers get the same picture of a car they have not serviced themselves before they put a price on it.
Fleet, Finance & Insurance
Documented maintenance is what residual value and warranty cases rest on. The report can be purchased on a vehicle, regardless of who has had it inside.
With and without documented service history
Where the information in the report comes from
The service report gathers registrations from several sources: the car manufacturers' own service books, the independent workshops that are connected to the Digital Service Book, and data through integrations to the industry's own workshop systems. Therefore, the report covers a broader range than a single source would.
If the car has been to a brand workshop, that service is included, because we also search the manufacturer's own service book. This is worth knowing when assessing a history that looks thin.
What does a gap in history mean?
A gap is not in itself a red flag, but it narrows down the explanation. Because the report also covers the manufacturers' own service books, the typical reason is that the car has been serviced by an independent workshop that is neither connected to the Digital Servicebook nor is one of our partners.
Whatever the reason, you are left without documentation for that particular period, and then you act on the seller's word. Ask for receipts for the years that the report does not cover, and notice if what you get is related to what you can see.
Your own car is free
The report is for the cars you do not own. You have access to your own car's history as an owner once you have verified ownership, and the service that is carried out in the future accumulates on the car by itself. If you buy the car, it is therefore worth adding it to your own account immediately.
Frequently asked questions about the service report
What is a service report?
A service report is a comprehensive overview of the service that has been registered on a specific car. It shows what has been done when, the mileage at each service, and who has done the work. You buy it on the car's number plate or chassis number.
Do I need to own the car to buy a report?
No. Anyone can buy a service report on a vehicle, and you don't need to own the car or have an account to look it up. That's exactly why it can be used before you decide to buy.
How much does a service report cost?
The report costs a small amount, and the price is shown before you buy. The actual lookup on the number plate is free, so you can see if the car's history even exists before you pay for anything.
Is my own car's history also something I have to pay for?
No. You have access to your own car's service history as an owner once you have verified that the car is yours. The report is for the cars you do not own.
Is service from a branded workshop included in the report?
Yes. The report collects registrations from the car manufacturers' own service books, from the independent workshops connected to the Digital Servicebook, and through integrations to the industry's workshop systems.
Does it work on an import car?
Yes. The history hangs on the chassis number and not on the number plate, so neither a re-registration nor a country border interrupts it. Registrations from several European countries are included in the same lookup.
What does it mean if the report is blank or has gaps?
This is not in itself a red flag. The typical explanation is that the car has been serviced by an independent workshop that is neither connected to Digital Servicebook nor is a partner. However, you are left without documentation for that period, so ask the seller for receipts for those years.
What can I use the report for afterwards?
The report is yours, so you can save it, take it to the viewing and use it in the price negotiation. If you sell a car yourself, the recorded history is what you can show instead of a pile of loose receipts.