Getting hold of service history.

[pcjthe1]

The car: Audi TT 1.8T Quattro 225HP with BAM engine.  First registered May 2002.

Currently owned by a friend.  When he bought it some 18 months ago the selling garage listed in their advert regular services giving their mileages and a cambelt change.

We have a copy of their advert but he didn't get a service book, nor any other evidence of these services.

Does anyone know how we could check on the service record?

[Magnet]

Hello Peter,

Can your friend go back to the seller on the off chance they still have that detailed history somewhere? If you don’t ask, you don’t know! 
It’s worth going to see your nearest Audi dealer ( armed with your V5) and enquire whether there is any recent computerised service history on the Audi database. 
If both of these draw blanks, then I guess you just have to do a comprehensive service on it now, and continue to record its history under your ownership. 
Please let us know how you get on Peter.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[pcjthe1]

Hi Gareth,

Thanks for replying.

I've posted a message to the garage that sold him the car, but so far no reply.  I'm not hopeful of getting anything from them, as despite all the claimed services at x, y and z miles they didn't supply him with any actual documentation re this other than their advert.  He did get a full set of MOTs right back to the first one.

Will try the Audi dealer approach.

I was hoping there might be some kind of database that Audi owners knew of that we could access.

My friend has already done/had done some very comprehensive stuff on the car in his 18 months of ownership.

That includes 4 new tyres, a new dual mass flywheel and clutch, renewed engine breather pipes, renewed fuel tank senders to name just some of the jobs (the work totals over £3400) as he was intending to run this car as a modern classic for a few years until he and his wife decided on the car they needed for their retirement.

Sadly his health is becoming problematical so the "retirement car" decision has had to be brought forward and he will be looking at selling the Audi very shortly.

The missing info wouldn't have been that critical in his original plan, but now he'd like to get as much back history as he can to add to the stuff he's got re jobs done in his ownership ready to pass it on.

Regards

Peter

 

[spartacus 68]

As suggested, check with Audi, otherwise walk away. A new clutch, flywheel and tyres wouldn’t be enough. These cars are now over 20 years old and could have had numerous owners. Plenty examples out there with history.

These are potential future classics, but don’t expect big money. 2002 cars are anywhere from £2,500 to over £10k if mint and low mileage.

Roadster versions are nice. Soft tops need to be thoroughly inspected and any musty smell give it a wide berth.

[Magnet]

Thanks Peter,

Access to VAG computerised service history is via. dealers or authorised persons only - not private individuals. 

[pcjthe1]

Hi Spartacus 68/Richard,

Thanks for reply and the "price range" estimate.

It's not a question of "walk away". I'm not buying this car (my passion is a large V12 Series 3 Jaguar Sovereign).

I'm trying to help my friend whose plans have been changed due to illness.

Having been smitten by the car his mistake was not to be more thorough in collecting all the history from the selling garage.

Regards

Peter

[pcjthe1]

1 hour ago, Magnet said:

Thanks Peter,

Access to VAG computerised service history is via. dealers or authorised persons only - not private individuals. 

Thanks again Gareth,

We'll try an Audi dealer and see if they can dig up any info.

Regards

Peter

[Magnet]

Pleasure Peter,

I could be wrong, but I don’t think it was until 2015 ish that the recording system became computerised, so it’s unlikely that you will get anything until the car would have been 13 years old - previous history was most likely retained in a  stamped-up service book. 
Having said that, anything is worth a try. 
Perhaps you could keep us posted.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[pcjthe1]

Hi Gareth,

Yep, that's pretty much what I thought might be the case.

I'm still waiting to see if I get a reply from the selling garage as the servicing dates they put in their advert looked to me like they were taken from a stamped-up service book.  Pity my friend didn't get hold of it.  We've got the advert, but it's not quite the same thing.

Even if we could only get info from 2015 it would help.

The car is running well, he has all the info re those jobs done under his ownership and he feels it would be nice to have as much info as possible to provide to any new owner.

I'll keep you informed of progress.

Peter