7 PRICES TRACKED
Full car service
A full annual service. The headline maintenance price, and where dealer-versus-independent really shows.
Every price we track (hover a dot)
The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)
People reported paying about the same as the advertised list price for full service.
List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases and from a small sample so far. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.
Quoted vs actually paid (real submissions)
The strongest signal there is: what one person was quoted, and what the same job actually cost them.
- quoted £157↔paid £1570%
BMW 335d at a BMW main dealer; BMW 'inspection service' incl oil service, microfilter, synthetic oil + filter elements; poster's own paid price (posted 22 May 2023)
- quoted £325↔paid £3250%
2013 BMW 118d M Sport at a small independent garage in South Yorkshire; quote covers full service + MOT; the £325 is labour only, plus VAT and parts extra (posted 22 May 2023)
| Year | Region | Provider | What it was | List | Paid | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK unspecified | Main dealer | Full ('inspection') service, BMW 335d - main dealerBMW 335d at a BMW main dealer; BMW 'inspection service' incl oil service, microfilter, synthetic oil + filter elements; poster's own paid price (posted 22 May 2023) | — | £157quoted £157 | source |
| 2025 | UK unspecified | Unknown | Full car service, all-makes platform averageFixMyCar/WhoCanFixMyCar platform average across all makes (aggregator of independents + franchise garages); page dated 1 Aug 2025 | £207 | — | source |
| 2026 | UK-wide | Main dealer | Full service, under 1400ccKwik Fit published from-price for full service on cars up to 1400cc | £244 | — | source |
| 2026 | UK-wide | Main dealer | Full service plus MOT packageNational Tyres and Autocare, 74-point 12,000-mile full service bundled with MOT (40% off MOT) | £245 | — | source |
| 2025 | UK unspecified | Unknown | Full car service, FordFord; RAC average full-service price by make, based on Q4 2025 data (1 Oct-31 Dec 2025) | £277 | — | source |
| 2025 | UK unspecified | Unknown | Full car service, BMWBMW; RAC average full-service price by make, Q4 2025 data | £316 | — | source |
| 2023 | South Yorkshire | Independent | Full service + MOT, BMW 118d M Sport - independent garage2013 BMW 118d M Sport at a small independent garage in South Yorkshire; quote covers full service + MOT; the £325 is labour only, plus VAT and parts extra (posted 22 May 2023) | — | £325quoted £325 | source |
Common questions
How much does full service cost in the UK?
Across 7 real UK prices, the median is £245, ranging from £157 to £325. These are published prices and bills people actually paid, not estimates.
Why do full service prices vary so much?
Main dealers charge far more than independent garages for the same work, and labour rates vary a lot by area. The parts are often the small part of the bill.
How can I pay less for full service?
Get quotes from an independent garage as well as the dealer, ask for the labour rate and hours, and supply your own parts where a garage allows it.
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Methodology: prices here are published prices and bills people reported paying. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix or remove it fast.