ServiceStamp launches $24.99 VIN service-history checks for Australian used car buyers
Service-history verification company ServiceStamp has launched in Australia, according to its launch announcement, letting buyers and sellers pull manufacturer dealer service records by VIN for 20 brands from model year 2012 onwards, alongside the existing PPSR check.
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A paid VIN check for manufacturer service records
ServiceStamp, a vehicle service history verification service, has launched in Australia, allowing used car buyers and sellers to enter a vehicle's 17-character VIN and see the official manufacturer service records for that vehicle. According to the company's launch announcement, its checks cost $24.99 each, are delivered within seconds of payment, require no subscription, and are available Australia-wide at servicestamp.com.au. These details are company claims rather than independently verified findings. 1
According to the company's announcement, the Australian service covers 20 brands from model year 2012 onwards, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Porsche, Volkswagen, Kia and Volvo, and pulls data directly from manufacturer systems — the same records franchised dealerships see when a car comes in for service. Coverage applies only to vehicles serviced within manufacturer dealer networks; records from independent workshops are not included, and buyers should confirm coverage for an individual vehicle before relying on a report. 1
What the report shows and how coverage is tiered
The coverage tier is shown before checkout, according to ServiceStamp. Full service records are offered for 11 brands — Audi, BMW, Cupra, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Porsche, Skoda and Volkswagen — while a second tier of nine brands (Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Dodge, Fiat, Kia, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault and Volvo) provides dealer workshop remarks, including recalls and warranty work. 1
Depending on the brand, the company says reports can include service dates and types, odometer readings in kilometres at each service with a dated odometer timeline, work carried out and individual service actions, the servicing dealer and its location, and vehicle details such as make, model and model year. Each report appears on screen, arrives by email and comes as a PDF to keep or share. 1
The gap ServiceStamp says it is filling
ServiceStamp positions the service against a known weakness in Australia's used car market: around 2.32 million used vehicles were sold here in 2025 according to the Australian Automotive Dealer Association and AutoGrab figures cited in the company's launch material, and just over half were private sales. A paper logbook, the company argues, only shows what was stamped in it, and stamps can be lost, incomplete or forged. 1
Founder Simon Brown said in the announcement: "A PPSR check tells you whether a car has money owing or has been written off, but not whether anyone actually looked after it. The dealer service records already exist in the manufacturer's system. ServiceStamp lets anyone see them in seconds, before they hand over their money." The company says the service is designed to complement a PPSR check rather than replace it, since PPSR covers money owing, write-offs and theft. 1
UK track record and the intended audience
The Australian launch follows a UK launch in January 2026 and a United States launch in October 2026, according to ServiceStamp. The company says that across thousands of UK checks, about 7 in 10 vehicles came back with manufacturer service records, with BMW and MINI the best-covered makes — 93 per cent of BMWs and 94 per cent of MINIs returning dealer service history — and a typical car's record showing four dealer visits. These are company-reported figures, not independently verified. 1
The service is aimed, according to the company, at used car buyers checking servicing before purchase or pre-purchase inspection, private sellers wanting to support their asking price with verified records, dealers and wholesale buyers appraising trade-ins, fleet managers auditing servicing, and owners recovering history when a logbook has been lost. Buyers can use a report to spot gaps in logbook servicing, confirm odometer readings rise consistently over time, and check that work was done inside the manufacturer's dealer network. 1
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