Checking service history

rippedoffagain · Dec 16th, 2009, 22:01

When I bought my car, I was told it had a lot of service history up until the last couple or so years. The paperwork was not there though (just log book and latest MOT).

Does anyone know if there is a way to check what, if any, service record it has?

John_C · Dec 16th, 2009, 22:09

Depends where it was done, if it was main dealer then any dealer should be able to look it up on their computer. If it was at an indie you'd have to know where did the work and contact them individually.

If it's not main dealer and you have no idea where it was serviced I'd do an online check on the MoT history and try contacting the garages which did the MoT's as it's possible they may have serviced the car at the same time or looked after it in other ways.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/html/home.html

Cheers,
John

RollingThunder · Dec 17th, 2009, 12:30

You should be able to get a very basic service history from your local main dealer - all Volvo franchises send basic servicing data through to the Volvo central database. Its primarily for warranty entitlement verification but I don't think its ever actually deleted. Its just the dealership number, vehicle reg, date, mileage, and type of service undertaken though - no details of additional work or any problems found.

For more detailed info you need to contact the dealership that actually carried out the work.

However, if the work was not undertaken by a main dealer, then there will obviously be no record and you'll have to contact previous owners (list available from the DVLA for small fee).

stevesvolvo · Dec 19th, 2009, 20:32

I always phone Volvo UK ( I think its Bracknell) and they can give you any Volvo franchised history plus (depending on age of car) original build spec and customer extras ordered.
I was surprised to find that when i bought my 960 ( from a dealer - it was a trade in they wanted to get shot of) it came with just a couple old MOT's and a recepit for 2 tyres. They had it parked up in a corner looking very forlorn.
When I contacted Volvo I was very chuffed to find it had an almost complete history of franchised servicing up to about a year previously.
Bit of luck that!

John waller · May 23rd, 2024, 22:48

Hi how do I find my volvo xc40 service history

lynns hubby · May 24th, 2024, 10:53

Try the above.

Dec 16th, 2009, 22:01	#1
rippedoffagain Premier Member Last Online: Nov 16th, 2019 18:20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkshire	Checking service history When I bought my car, I was told it had a lot of service history up until the last couple or so years. The paperwork was not there though (just log book and latest MOT). Does anyone know if there is a way to check what, if any, service record it has?

Dec 17th, 2009, 12:30	#3
RollingThunder Grumpy Old Git Last Online: Jun 14th, 2024 15:52 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Yorkshire View Photos By: RollingThunder	You should be able to get a very basic service history from your local main dealer - all Volvo franchises send basic servicing data through to the Volvo central database. Its primarily for warranty entitlement verification but I don't think its ever actually deleted. Its just the dealership number, vehicle reg, date, mileage, and type of service undertaken though - no details of additional work or any problems found. For more detailed info you need to contact the dealership that actually carried out the work. However, if the work was not undertaken by a main dealer, then there will obviously be no record and you'll have to contact previous owners (list available from the DVLA for small fee). __________________ S40 2.4i '07 Japanese import '96 850R - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=312484 Ex Danish Embassy '96 940 GLE LPT - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=326071

May 23rd, 2024, 22:48	#5
John waller New Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 22:48 Join Date: May 2024 Location: Bradford	Service histary Hi how do I find my volvo xc40 service history

Dec 16th, 2009, 22:09	#2
John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	Depends where it was done, if it was main dealer then any dealer should be able to look it up on their computer. If it was at an indie you'd have to know where did the work and contact them individually. If it's not main dealer and you have no idea where it was serviced I'd do an online check on the MoT history and try contacting the garages which did the MoT's as it's possible they may have serviced the car at the same time or looked after it in other ways. http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/html/home.html Cheers, John

Dec 19th, 2009, 20:32	#4
stevesvolvo Senior Member Last Online: Sep 2nd, 2023 12:21 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cambridge	I always phone Volvo UK ( I think its Bracknell) and they can give you any Volvo franchised history plus (depending on age of car) original build spec and customer extras ordered. I was surprised to find that when i bought my 960 ( from a dealer - it was a trade in they wanted to get shot of) it came with just a couple old MOT's and a recepit for 2 tyres. They had it parked up in a corner looking very forlorn. When I contacted Volvo I was very chuffed to find it had an almost complete history of franchised servicing up to about a year previously. Bit of luck that!

May 24th, 2024, 10:53	#6
lynns hubby Master Member Last Online: Jun 13th, 2024 09:25 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Yarmouth	Try the above.

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