- Official manufacturer records
- 45 brands covered
- 7 in 10 cars have manufacturer service history
Trade Account Help
Flat pricing from the first check.
Trade accounts are for people buying and selling cars for a living: dealers, traders and garages, sole traders included. This page covers applying, pricing and how trade differs from retail. Back to all help topics.
Applying for a trade account
Apply once, approved by a person. Fill in the form on the trade page with your business details and rough monthly volume. Applications are reviewed within 24 hours, and approval arrives by email with a sign-in link. Sole traders are welcome; a company number helps verification but is optional.
Pricing
Flat prices from the first check. You pay the flat trade rate: £3.99 for a Service History Check, £3.99 for a Vehicle History Check, and £6.99 for the Full Check. There are no volume tiers to climb, no subscription for checks and no activation fee. Trade accounts do not receive retail discounts or offers because the flat rates already sit below them.
Zero-record checks on trade
You only pay for results. If a standalone trade Service History Check comes back with zero manufacturer service records, the amount you paid is refunded automatically. The report is still delivered with the MOT history and vehicle data, and no action is needed on your side. The refund policy has the full rules; retail behaviour differs, covered under checks and reports help.
Service books for your stock
30 book slots are included with trade. Keep a digital service book for each vehicle in stock: photograph the paper history that arrives with a part-exchange, confirm the records, and hand the buyer a share link or PDF. Additional slots are a one-off £1.99 each, and deleting a book when a car is sold frees its slot. The full lifecycle is covered in service book help.
Service History API
Run checks from your own systems. Approved trade accounts can use the Service History API to look up manufacturer service records by VIN or registration from a DMS, stock tool or website, with structured JSON back. Each lookup that returns records is £3.69 from a prepaid balance you top up in your dashboard, or £2.49 with the optional £49.99 a month plan. A lookup with no records is not charged. To get an API key, email hello@servicestamp.co.uk. The Service History API page has an example request, response fields and status codes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does trade approval take?
Applications are reviewed by a person within 24 hours. Approval arrives by email with a sign-in link, and you can start running checks straight away.
Is trade pricing a subscription?
No. You simply pay the flat trade price per check. Nothing recurs, there is no activation fee and there is no minimum volume. The optional Service History API is the one exception: it has its own monthly plan.
Do trade accounts get the repeat-customer discount?
No, because flat trade pricing is already lower than any retail discount. Trade accounts also do not see the checkout add-on or post-purchase offers, for the same reason.
Still stuck?
A person reads every message. If this page did not solve it, send us the details through the contact form and we will reply within 24 to 48 hours. For quick answers to common questions, try the FAQ first.
Buying or selling vehicles in volume?
Flat trade pricing from £3.99 per check, plus dedicated support and a team dashboard.