Vehicle history checks
Which cars have a digital service history? Manufacturers and years (UK)
Most premium and many mainstream manufacturers now keep the service history online instead of in a stamped book. DealerPricing reads the digital record for 20 makes, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Toyota and Land Rover. How far back it goes depends on when each brand went digital, from about 2005 (Mazda) to 2022 (Ford).
Manufacturers with a digital service history we can check
| Make | Name of the digital record | Digital in the UK since | Can owners view it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | Digital Service Schedule (DSS) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
| BMW | Digital service history (BMW Vehicle History) | Around 2014 | Yes, for their own car |
| Cupra | Digital Service Schedule (DSS) | Around 2018 | Yes, for their own car |
| Ford | Digital Service Record (DSR) | Around 2022 | Yes, for their own car |
| Jaguar | Online Service History (OSH) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
| Land Rover | Online Service History (OSH) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
| Lexus | Online service history (My Lexus) | Not confirmed | Yes, for their own car |
| Mazda | Digital Service Record (DSR) | Around 2005 | Yes, for their own car |
| Mercedes-Benz | Digital Service Booklet (DSB) | Around 2008 | Yes, for their own car |
| MG | Digital Service Records | Not confirmed | Yes, for their own car |
| MINI | MINI digital service history (BMW Group system) | Around 2014 | Yes, for their own car |
| Nissan | Digital service history | Around 2012 | Yes, for their own car |
| Porsche | Digital maintenance history (My Porsche) | Not confirmed | Yes, for their own car |
| Renault | Electronic service record (My Renault) | Around 2012 | Yes, for their own car |
| Rolls-Royce | Manufacturer digital service record | Not confirmed | Yes, for their own car |
| SEAT | Digital Service Schedule (DSS) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
| Skoda | Digital Service Schedule (DSS) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
| Smart | Digital Service Booklet (DSB, shared with Mercedes-Benz) | Around 2008 | Yes, for their own car |
| Toyota | Online service history (MyToyota) | Around 2012 | Yes, for their own car |
| Volkswagen | Digital Service Schedule (DSS) | Around 2013 | Yes, for their own car |
Years are approximate and some brands ran paper books alongside the digital record for a few years. Each make has its own page with how to read its record.
Step by step
Find the make in the table
The table lists every manufacturer our service history check covers, with the brand's own name for its digital record and roughly when it replaced the paper book in the UK.
Service history check →Compare the year with the car
A car built after its brand went digital should have a digital record from new. An older car usually has early services in a stamped book and later ones online, so check both.
Check the record by registration for £4.99
Enter the registration. We confirm the make is covered before you pay, then read the manufacturer's dealer network record and show each service with its date and mileage.
Check a digital service history →
A digital service history shown as a timeline of dealer services with dates and mileages Read the gaps
Compare the dates and mileages with the brand's service interval and with the MOT mileages. A missing year, or a mileage that jumps, is a question for the seller. Remember that some brands only record dealer work, so independent servicing may be on paper.
What you’ll see
- The manufacturers that keep a digital service history
- What each brand calls its digital record
- Roughly when each brand stopped using paper books
- How to check the record for a car you do not own yet
Ready to try it?
Make confirmed before you pay. Included for DealerPricing subscribers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my car has a digital service history?
If the car came without a stamped service book, or the book says services are recorded online, it almost certainly has one. Check the make and year against the table, or run the check: we confirm the make is covered before you pay.
Can I see the digital service history of a car I am buying?
Not through the manufacturer's owner app, which only shows your own car. A service history check reads the dealer network record by registration for £4.99, without the seller's login.
Why does the digital record start part-way through the car's life?
Because the brand moved from paper to digital after the car was built, or the early services were done somewhere that does not write to the record. Look for the paper book for the earlier years.
Do independent garages appear on a digital service history?
It depends on the brand. Volkswagen Group garages with the right licence and Mercedes-Benz independents using its trade portal can add entries; Ford and Jaguar Land Rover records are almost entirely dealer work. Independent work on other brands is usually on paper invoices.
My make is not in the table. Can I still check it?
Not with our service history check yet: we only list makes we have tested and can return records for. Ask the seller for the stamped book and invoices, and use the MOT history to check the mileage.
How long does a service history check take?
Most results come back within minutes. Some take longer while the dealer network replies, and we email the report when it arrives.
Related guides
Terms explained
- Digital service recordA digital service record is the manufacturer-held electronic log of a vehicle's servicing, written to by franchised dealers (and some licensed independents) in place of the stamped paper service book, and retrievable by VIN or registration.
- Full service history (FSH)Full service history (FSH) means every scheduled service in a vehicle's life is documented at the manufacturer's intervals; FDSH means all of it was done by franchised dealers, and PSH (partial service history) means some services are missing from the record.