Keep your MOT bays booked, year after year
An MOT centre runs on repeat business. AutoChain tracks every vehicle's MOT due date from DVSA records, sends the reminders for you and shows the MOT history the moment you enter a registration. Run a health check alongside the MOT and the advisories become work the customer can approve.
What gets in the way
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Reminders depend on someone finding the time
Going through a list of due dates every week is the first job to drop when the bays are busy, and every missed reminder is an MOT that may go elsewhere.
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Expired MOTs nobody follows up
When a customer lets the date pass without booking, there is rarely anyone free to chase them, and the car drops off your books.
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Advisories mentioned and then forgotten
The tester spots worn pads or a perished tyre, it is mentioned at the counter, and the customer drives off without booking the work.
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The phone rings all day for bookings
Every MOT booked by phone takes someone away from the desk or the bay, and calls after closing time go unanswered.
The features that matter most
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Automated MOT reminders
Reminders go by email, or by SMS with the add-on, at the lead time you choose. Cars already booked or tested are skipped, and an overdue chase email follows an expired MOT.
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DVSA MOT history on every new job
Enter the registration when you create the job and the DVSA MOT history loads with it, with recent advisories flagged so you can mention them as you book.
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Online MOT booking
Add the booking widget to your website and list your MOT with its price and duration. Customers pick a free slot and the request lands in AutoChain for you to confirm.
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Health checks alongside the MOT
Record readings and photos on any device, flag items as advisory or urgent, and send a link the customer uses to approve work. Approved items drop onto the job card.
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Booking reminders by text
An SMS before each appointment with the reg, date, time and your phone number, sent at the timing you set (SMS add-on).
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MOTs only go to MOT testers
Mark which technicians hold the MOT speciality, and only they can be given or start an MOT. The Workshop screen shows MOTs in their own colour.
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What it costs
Automated MOT reminders by email, DVSA MOT history by registration, online booking and health checks are all in the core plan at £69.99/mo + VAT. To send MOT reminders, booking reminders and health checks by text, add SMS at £15/mo + VAT with 200 credits a month included. The first month on the core plan is free, with no card needed.
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Questions, answered
Does AutoChain record MOT test results?
No. AutoChain does not connect to the MOT testing service, so you record tests the way you do now. AutoChain handles the bookings, reminders, health checks and invoices around the test, and shows each vehicle's DVSA MOT history.
Where do the MOT due dates come from?
From DVSA records. AutoChain keeps each vehicle's MOT due date up to date, so nobody has to type it in or check it by hand.
How far ahead are MOT reminders sent?
You choose the lead time, anywhere from 1 to 365 days before the due date, and whether reminders go by email or SMS.
Can I follow up advisories from a previous visit?
Yes. Send an advisory reminder from the customer record whenever you choose. These reminders are sent manually, so you decide who gets one and when.
Can MOT income go to its own nominal code in my accounts?
Yes, with Xero or Sage Accounting connected. Labour, parts, tyres, consumables and MOT each post to the nominal code you choose.
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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