Automated MOT reminders that keep customers coming back.
AutoChain tracks every vehicle's MOT due date and sends branded reminders automatically by email or SMS, at the lead time you choose. Service and advisory reminders are there too, sent from the customer record when you need them.
The single most effective thing an independent garage can do to fill its diary is remind customers when their MOT is due. Most garages know this. Most don't do it consistently, because it means someone checking a list every day. AutoChain does it automatically. Every vehicle's MOT due date is kept up to date from DVSA records, and a branded reminder goes to the customer by email or SMS at the lead time you set. If the MOT is already booked or has been done, the reminder is skipped, and if the MOT expires without a booking, an overdue chase email follows. Service, advisory and general reminders are sent from the customer record whenever you choose.
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Everything on this page is in the core plan (£69.99/mo + VAT) unless it's marked as an add-on. SMS (£15/mo, 200 credits included) and HaynesPro (£49.99/mo per site) are optional add-ons. Prices exclude VAT.
- Automated MOT reminders by email, or by SMS (SMS add-on)
- Choose how many days before the due date they go out
- Skipped automatically if the MOT is already booked or done
- Overdue MOT chase by email after the expiry date
- Branded with your garage name
- Reminders page listing upcoming, sent and cancelled reminders
- Service, advisory and general reminders sent manually from the customer record
Simple from day one
Setup takes about 10 minutes and there's no training course to sit through. Built for busy garages.
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MOT dates are tracked automatically
AutoChain keeps each vehicle's MOT due date up to date from DVSA data, so there is no manual entry and the date is accurate.
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Choose your timing and channel
Set how many days before the due date reminders go out, and whether they go by email or SMS. SMS uses credits from the SMS add-on.
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Reminders send automatically
AutoChain checks every day and sends the reminders that are due, skipping any vehicle whose MOT is already booked or done. The Reminders page lists upcoming, sent and cancelled reminders.
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Send service reminders when you choose
From any customer record, send a one-off service, advisory or general reminder email, for example to follow up work the customer declined.
“The MOT reminders are brilliant, and I've got much more control over them than I had before.”
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The real impact on your garage
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A fuller diary with no effort
Automated MOT reminders run every day without anyone on your team needing to check a list or make a call.
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Customers feel looked after
A timely reminder from your garage feels like good service. It builds loyalty and makes customers less likely to shop around.
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No awkward duplicates
Reminders are skipped when the MOT is already booked or done, so customers are not chased for something they have already sorted.
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Catch the ones that slip
An overdue MOT chase email goes out after the expiry date, giving you a second chance to win the booking.
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Follow up declined work
Send an advisory reminder from the customer record to bring back work that was declined on the last visit.
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Outperform dealerships and chains
Branded reminders from your garage make you look as organised as any franchise, without the admin.
MOT Reminders: common questions
Straight answers to what garages ask us about this feature.
Are MOT reminders automatic?
Yes. AutoChain checks MOT due dates every day and sends branded reminders by email or SMS at the lead time you choose. Reminders are skipped if the MOT is already booked or done.
Are service reminders automatic too?
No. Service, advisory and general reminders are sent manually from the customer record, so you decide who gets one and when. MOT reminders are the automated ones.
Do MOT reminders cost extra?
Email reminders are included in the core plan. SMS reminders use credits from the SMS add-on, which is £15/mo + VAT with 200 credits included.
How far ahead are MOT reminders sent?
You choose. The lead time can be set anywhere from 1 to 365 days before the MOT due date.
What happens if a customer misses their MOT?
AutoChain can send an overdue MOT chase email a few days after the expiry date. You set the grace period.
Run your garage smarter from today
Join 100+ UK garages, from single-bay workshops to multi-site groups, already streamlining jobs, customers, MOTs and online bookings with AutoChain from £69.99/mo + VAT.
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