Where do I find my cars service history

[JackG25]

Hi all,

 

I’ve just brought a 2019 Skoda Octavia after picking up the car I realised there is no service book. My car has a full service history. Is the service history recorded digitally? And if it is how do I go about finding it.

 

Many thanks Jack

[Winston_Woof]

email your Vehicle reg & vin to [email protected] and ask them for a printout.

Takes them 2-3 days

[nta16]

Hi Jack, welcome.

 

You could also try your local VWSkoda Dealership, probably best to avoid excessively busy times, but politely asking should get you a "complete record" printed off on paper from their machines, best to take your V5C or a note of your VIN in to ensure they get the right car though perhaps the registration should be sufficient you always want to check and cross reference any information you get from any source (including the internet and manufacturers) with if possible two other (hopefully) reliable sources as all databases have errors and omissions.

 

The "complete record" can only give you what has been recorded on it, which even if complete won't be too much and sometimes can be not a lot after initial delivery when new, so have a look at things like MoT history (freely available online) and any other sources.   Full service history means a lot less in recent times to decades back as, VW servicing in particular, is little more than engine oil and filter change and a visual check for other chargeable work, there's also a "maintenance" schedule which older folk at least would consider part of servicing.

 

A tip I give to all new, and current, owners of particularly later cars is to buy and use, in a preventative manner, an appropriate (12v) car battery charger maintainer if they want the battery to last a reasonable time of life and give good service and to avoid hassle and car issues on the car from the battery getting too low.  Too low is before any warning messages and lights and well before the engine has any difficulty starting, the complex computer systems don't like low battery charge and can make you suffer in unexpected ways for your mistake.  Just because the engine starts and the lights seem brighter enough doesn't mean the battery isn't in a low state of charge.

 

Which leads me on to my second tip, read the Owner's Manual as soon as possible (before buying the car is best) and refer to it and you could save yourself time, hassle and money, despite what some think it's not illegal in any way for a man (particularly "tradesmen") to read instructions.  - https://manual.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com/Models

 

VWSkoda "update portal" - https://updateportal.skoda-auto.com/

 

VWSkoda "Recall Campaigns" (well the ones they admit to) -  https://www.skoda-auto.com/services/recall-campaigns

 

HTH.  Good luck.

 

Below an old servicing and maintenance schedule (so out-of-date pricing) to give you an idea of the (limited) work that might have been carried out by VWSkoda Dealership.  Independent garages or owners can contribute to service data systems too.

 

Edited 20 April by nta16
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[JackG25]

Thank you so much for the information and tips really appreciated. It’s put my mind at rest.

 

Many thanks Jack

[Ootohere]

You want to know more than 'Oil & Inspection' & Extended Scope @ 3 years.

Like any Extras showing. 

 

Your DSG DQ200 is not due a Oil change at 40,000 or 80,000 miles.

They dropped the Cam belt at 5 years / 50,000 miles from the UK Schedule.  (last July)

[nta16]

On 20/04/2024 at 18:18, Rooted said:

They dropped the Cam belt at 5 years / 50,000 miles from the UK Schedule.  (last July)

Good point, I'll redact that - and if I can redact it I'll cover it with black lines or boxes. 😁 

[nta16]