Car Maintenance Log

A one-page car maintenance log you can print and keep in the glovebox

The car maintenance log is a printable sheet that captures a vehicle's whole service history on a single page. Vehicle identity fields sit at the top — make and model, year, VIN and plate — and a ruled table below records every job you have done to the car.

Each row holds a date, the mileage at the time, the service performed, its cost, the next service due, and a notes column for part numbers or the garage that did the work. Pick how many rows you need (10 to 24), print in A4 or US Letter, and start writing.

Why keep a paper maintenance log?

Service apps and dealer records are useful, but they scatter your history across accounts you forget the password to. A single sheet in the glovebox travels with the car and never needs a login. Use it for:

• a complete, at-a-glance service history for one vehicle
• proving regular maintenance when you sell — a filled log adds buyer confidence
• tracking oil changes, tyre rotations, brake jobs and MOT / inspection dates
• catching the next-due date before a service creeps up on you
• budgeting — the cost column shows what the car really costs to run
• fleet and family vehicles where several drivers share one car

What you can customise

• Page title: default "Car Maintenance Log" or rename it for a specific vehicle
• Vehicle header: Make / Model, Year, VIN and Plate / Registration fields
• Row count: 10 to 24 service rows, with the row height scaled so there is always room to write
• Table columns: Date, Mileage, Service Performed, Cost, Next Service Due, Notes
• Paper size: A4 or US Letter PDF

What each column is for

Date and Mileage

Record when the work was done and the odometer reading. Together they let you see service intervals in both time and distance — useful because manufacturers quote whichever comes first.

Service Performed

The widest column. Write the job plainly: "Oil and filter change", "Front brake pads", "Annual service and MOT", "Coolant flush".

Cost and Next Service Due

Log what you paid and, crucially, the date or mileage the same job is due again. That next-due entry is what turns a log into a reminder.

Notes

Space for part numbers, the garage or mechanic, warranty details, or anything you will want to remember at the next visit.

Who the maintenance log is for

Everyday owners

Keep a tidy history without an app — one sheet per car, refilled when it is full.

DIY mechanics

Log the work you do at home, including part numbers and torque notes, so the next job is faster.

People selling a car

A complete, legible service history is one of the cheapest ways to reassure a buyer and hold the asking price.

Small fleets and families

When several people drive one vehicle, a shared glovebox sheet keeps everyone on the same page about what has been done.

How to use the tool

1. Enter a title, or keep the default.
2. Choose the number of service rows (10 to 24).
3. Select A4 or US Letter.
4. Click Generate and check the live preview.
5. Download the PDF and print at 100% scale.
6. Fill in the vehicle header once, then add a row after each service.

Notes and limitations

• This is a printable worksheet, not a fillable PDF — you write entries by hand, which keeps it universal and offline.
• Twenty-four rows is the comfortable maximum per page; when a sheet fills up, print a fresh one and staple it behind the old one.
• The next-due column is a reminder you fill in, not an automatic calculation — check your handbook for the recommended interval.
• Print at 100% scale so the columns stay aligned.

Designed for A4 and US Letter printing

The maintenance log prints cleanly on both A4 and US Letter. The Service Performed and Notes columns are the widest so descriptions and part numbers fit, and the row height scales with your chosen row count so there is always comfortable writing space.