My 2016 L&K has done approx 50, 000mls, can I check on line to see if it's had a DSG gearbox service from previous owner? Don't really want to contact local dealership as I don't trust them. Should I just book it into local independent VW/Skoda garage for service? Any rough idea of cost?

Only the dealership will be able to print of service history, this goes for any work carried out too. If any serving/work was done outside of Skoda there will be no record of it on Skoda as no one else has access to the system.

Any Skoda dealership will happily print it off for you.

As for DSG Service - expect to pay anywhere up to £350.

Thanks Dean, much appreciated.

If you go to an Indie garage, they can/will generally use something like Millers Oil for the gearbox, rather than the VW OE stuff. I'm getting my DQ381 done next month, and am debating between £250 for them to use Millers, or £390 with VW stuff.

DQ250 interval is 40k or 4 years - remember to get the garage to do the little filter too!

My local independent (Sheffield) has access to Skoda's system through some sort of web interface (he was showing me when I was in for a service) and they update the service record each time I have work done. They then print me out the page for my own records so I'm sure that others will have access to.

22 minutes ago, unclerichy said:

My local independent (Sheffield) has access to Skoda's system through some sort of web interface (he was showing me when I was in for a service) and they update the service record each time I have work done. They then print me out the page for my own records so I'm sure that others will have access to.

Any decent Indie can access VW records (I've yet to come across a VAG indie that can't). I think what Dean was saying that if the work was done outside of somewhere that uses the VW system, there will be no record of it. That said, I highly doubt you'll find somewhere in the UK that will touch a famous Direkt-Schalt Getriebe that doesn't update the records.

28 minutes ago, OccyVRS said:

I think what Dean was saying that if the work was done outside of somewhere that uses the VW system, there will be no record of it.

Indeed, for clarification, sorry. 😀

Give me the VIN and I think I can give you the info

1 hour ago, Dean said:

Indeed, for clarification, sorry. 😀

Forgiven 😄

It's a bit of a shame the full service history isn't immediately available from the MySkoda App as a PDF download you can print/send to potential buyers

On 25/03/2025 at 19:40, Gabbo said:

It's a bit of a shame the full service history isn't immediately available from the MySkoda App as a PDF download you can print/send to potential buyers

It is, isn't it? The digital certificate pdf download under "inspect" in the app shows all my services, including my dsg oil change and various warranty and non warranty bits too.

I part exchanged my 2016 L&K TDi in October last year and it was coming up to 50,000 miles. It was quartz grey with 19" wheels and a sunroof. I don't expect it's the same car, but if you've bought this car, I can send you a copy of the invoice when the DSG oil was changed.

give me the VIN and I'll help with any info from OE

free of charge

this is my history

18 hours ago, IulianE said:

give me the VIN and I'll help with any info from OE

free of charge

this is my history

@omnipeta - tagging you into @IulianE 's offer

Is their a more detailed breakdown than the example you have shown? Where you have additional work what actually was the work?

Also how does a potential buyer know if the car has had brake fluids changed . filters changed . DSG oil changed etc?

yes,but is short info in my case

On 27/03/2025 at 08:56, crankcase said:

It is, isn't it? The digital certificate pdf download under "inspect" in the app shows all my services, including my dsg oil change and various warranty and non warranty bits too.

I completely misread your message.

I've just checked & the digital certificate for my Superb is available for download in the app 🤯 and as you stated contains all the service and warranty approved information...

I wonder if I could get the same for my Octavia if I link it with the app?

11 hours ago, Gabbo said:

I completely misread your message.

I've just checked & the digital certificate for my Superb is available for download in the app 🤯 and as you stated contains all the service and warranty approved information...

No problem, easily done. Glad you found what you needed.

I've not done it, but in "My profile" you can "add a car", so I would think you could add the Octavia too.