Device for controlling service life of a motor vehicle

The device has a communication system (3) integrated with a motor car (8) for wireless data transfer, which is identified using an identification number of the car, where the data is transmitted from the car to a receiver. A stationary database system (5) stores and provides the data, and is equipped with the receiver to enable communication with the communication system. A data interface (6) permits a stationary and mobile communication transmission device (7) to retrieve motor car-specific information from the database system by input of the identification number associated with the car.