Method for operating a brake system of a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, wherein the brake system comprises at least one service brake (102; 302) and a device for monitoring the condition of the service brake (102; 302), such that the method comprises the following steps: a) reading in of a condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302) by an interface of the device for monitoring the condition of the service brake (102; 302); b) evaluation of the condition parameter in order to determine a brake actuation signal using the evaluated condition parameter and a braking demand signal, in order to determine a brake readiness and/or set a desired condition of the service brake (102; 302); and c) transmission of the brake actuation signal of the service brake (102; 302) to an interface, in order actuate the service brake (102; 302), wherein the determination of the condition parameter to be read in comprises the following process steps: aa) reading in of a position signal, such that the position signal represents a position of a component of the service brake (102; 302) detected by a path detection device, in particular representing a position as a function of time or time profile, and furthermore, in the reading-in step a pressure signal and additionally or alternatively a control signal and additionally or alternatively a brake-pad wear signal is read in, bb) evaluation of the position signal in order to determine at least one condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302), wherein, in the evaluation step the condition parameter is determined using the pressure signal and additionally or alternatively the control signal and additionally or alternatively the brake-pad wear signal; and cc) the condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302) is transmitted to an interface, and before the reading-in step at least one boundary parameter is checked and the further process step is only carried out if the at least one boundary parameter is within a specified set range, and in the evaluation step the brake actuation signal is determined in such manner that a majority of actuated service brakes (102; 302) of the vehicle show a harmonised amount of wear. a) reading in of a condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302) by an interface of the device for monitoring the condition of the service brake (102; 302); b) evaluation of the condition parameter in order to determine a brake actuation signal using the evaluated condition parameter and a braking demand signal, in order to determine a brake readiness and/or set a desired condition of the service brake (102; 302); and c) transmission of the brake actuation signal of the service brake (102; 302) to an interface, in order actuate the service brake (102; 302), aa) reading in of a position signal, such that the position signal represents a position of a component of the service brake (102; 302) detected by a path detection device, in particular representing a position as a function of time or time profile, and furthermore, in the reading-in step a pressure signal and additionally or alternatively a control signal and additionally or alternatively a brake-pad wear signal is read in, bb) evaluation of the position signal in order to determine at least one condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302), wherein, in the evaluation step the condition parameter is determined using the pressure signal and additionally or alternatively the control signal and additionally or alternatively the brake-pad wear signal; and cc) the condition parameter of the service brake (102; 302) is transmitted to an interface,