IT Forensics · Car

Forensic examination of maintenance and service history – Forensic analysis of documented maintenance procedures

Vehicle control units record frequently carried out maintenance tasks such as oil changes, servicing or software versions, which, together with workshop records, provide a documented service history.

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This history may be relevant for determining the technical condition of a vehicle at a specific point in time or for checking that maintenance details are plausible.

Why LanCologne?

Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.

The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.

Our services

We analyse the available vehicle-logged maintenance data and cross-check it against the workshop records provided to ensure its plausibility.

Typical areas of application

•Verification of the plausibility of documented maintenance procedures
•Inclusion of service data in the mileage verification process
•Resolution of warranty disputes
•Support with second-hand car transactions
•Judicial and non-judicial expert reports
•Collaboration with workshops and experts

How a maintenance history analysis is carried out

Once the relevant control units have been backed up, logged maintenance events are extracted and cross-checked against the service documents provided and other mileage data.

Why is the analysis of maintenance history relevant from a forensic perspective?

Discrepancies between maintenance operations recorded by the vehicle and those documented may provide important indications of tampering or false information.

The documented maintenance history adds a further independent level of verification to the mileage check.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every vehicle record maintenance events electronically?+
Not necessarily; this depends on the manufacturer and model, and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Can tampered service documents be detected through forensic analysis?+
The forensic examination focuses primarily on the technical vehicle data; the authenticity of physical or digital evidence is also taken into account as part of the overall assessment.
Is the service history automatically linked to the mileage?+
In many systems, yes, which enables both data sources to be analysed together.

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