MOT reminder software tracks each vehicle's MOT and service due date and sends a reminder ahead of it— by email or text — without a member of staff working through a spreadsheet of due dates every week. It's one part of what garage management software covers, and matters most for MOT test centres running retests and repairs on the same board.
Why MOT reminders get missed without it
A workshop tracking MOT dates manually needs someone to check upcoming dates, message every customer, and log who has replied — every week, on top of the day job. It's the first thing to slip when the workshop is busy, which is exactly when a garage most needs the rebooking.
How automated reminders work
- The due date is recorded once, against the vehicle, when it's first serviced or tested.
- Reminders go out on a schedule ahead of the due date, without manual triggering.
- Customers can rebook directly from the reminder, straight onto the workshop board, rather than having to call in.
- A missed reminder doesn't mean a missed booking — the system tracks it until it's actioned.
MOT reminder rules for UK garages
UK MOT tests are due annually from a vehicle's third anniversary of registration (or first anniversary for taxis and some other vehicle classes), and DVSA sends its own reminder to the registered keeper. A garage's own reminder is a commercial one, separate from DVSA's — its job is to get the customer back into that specific workshop before they book elsewhere. See pricing for which plan includes it.