Audi service history check
Audi records dealer servicing digitally, so a missing paper book isn't a warning sign on its own. Check the dealer services on record and whether they match what the seller says.
What a Audi service history check shows
- Dates of Audi dealer services
- Mileage at each service
- Work carried out, where recorded
- Gaps between services
- Free MOT and mileage history alongside
A full service history is one of the best signs a used Audi has been looked after, and it supports the price. A Audi service history check shows you the dealer services recorded against the car, with the date and mileage of each, so you can see for yourself rather than relying on the advert.
How Audi servicing works
Audis are usually set up for either fixed servicing, every year or so, or a flexible schedule where the car decides when it's due, which suits drivers doing lots of motorway miles. Either is fine. What matters is that the car was serviced when it was due under whichever schedule it was on.
What to look for on a Audi
- Flexible-schedule cars that went a long way between oil changes
- Timing belt or DSG gearbox services on engines and gearboxes that need them
- Services at independent specialists, which need invoices
One late service isn't a reason to walk away. A pattern of long gaps, or a burst of servicing just before the car was advertised, is worth asking about and should be reflected in the price.
Services at independent garages
Dealer records only include work done at franchised Audi dealers. Plenty of owners switch to an independent specialist once the warranty runs out, and a good specialist history is nothing to worry about. It just won't appear in the dealer record, so ask the seller for the invoices and check the dates and mileages fit.
Check the mileage too
Every service records the mileage, and those numbers should fit neatly between the MOT readings either side. Our free mileage check lists every MOT reading, so you can line them up. If they don't agree, read our guide on signs a car has been clocked.
For the rest of the car's past, including finance, write-offs and theft, run a vehicle history check on the reg.