How can I check the service history on a used car?

How can I check the service history on a used car?

Why won't the dealer give us details of the service history of a car we bought?

My daughter bought a 2015 Range Rover Sport in March this year with 40K miles from an approved Land Rover dealer. The car broke down on a recent journey resulting in missing a ferry crossing. She has since...

How often should a MINI Cooper be serviced?

I am considering buying a 2017 MINI Cooper, however, I'm concerned about the service history which the seller describes as 'full-service history'. The car is low mileage at 9500 miles and had the first...

Service history documents for a used car I bought haven't been provided - what can I do?

I recently purchased a Volkswagen Polo via a private sale advertised online. It came with a Full Service History and 12 months MoT. I decided to buy the car on the agreement that the service history and...

I was sold a car with a falsified service history - what should I do?

I bought 2007 Jaguar XKR with 25,000 miles on it. I returned the car after 10 days because it had a few issues. I also took the car for an MoT, where £450 worth of faults were found - which was odd because...

I returned my car but the finance company is charging me for a missing service stamp - where do I stand?

I recently returned my car under the voluntary termination clause. Upon returning the car, it was discovered that the dealer didn't stamp the service book and now the finance company want me to pay an...

Which small van would you recommend to use as a camper for under £2500?

I'm looking to buy a small van, e.g. Ford Transit Connect (LWB, high top). The plan is to use it as a small camper at weekends and drive it as my everyday vehicle during the week, so I need a reasonable...

Should I buy a car that missed a service?

I'm looking to buy a used Nissan X-Trail 1.6 dCi from a dealer. While going over the paperwork, I noticed that the first service for the car was only done at 18 months/21,000 miles. When I pointed this...

Should I keep get my car serviced by a main dealer or by my local garage?

I have a 2014 BMW 3 Series xDrive with 48,000 miles on it, which I intend to keep for at least three years. It's due a service. Is it worth keeping a BMW service history (very expensive) or do I go to...

My SEAT Leon has a design fault - are SEAT obligated to fix it even though it was serviced elsewhere?

I have a 2013 Seat Leon Estate 1.4 TSI. It has a fault code P334B/013131. This is the later design of actuator, which does not have the vacuum control pipes but is driven by the ECU. It appears that the...