RecallIQ is the only independent garage management platform with approved, direct access to the DVSA MOT History API. Real government data. Real-time. Inside your garage workflow.
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Most garage software shows you MOT dates you entered yourself. RecallIQ fetches them live from the same government database that MOT stations submit to — approved by DVSA under their Trade API programme.
Direct API access to the DVSA's official MOT History database — the same data VOSA uses internally. Not scraped, not estimated. 100% authoritative.
Type any UK registration plate and get full MOT history, pass/fail records, mileage at each test, advisories, and exact expiry date — in under 2 seconds.
Automatically flag vehicles with outstanding manufacturer recalls. Your garage can alert customers and book rectification work proactively.
Every vehicle is automatically scored: Overdue, Critical (7 days), Urgent (14 days), Due Soon (30 days), or OK. Triggers automated reminders at the right moment.
See every advisory note from every MOT test — not just the latest. Spot patterns, predict failures, and upsell repair work before the next test.
When adding a customer, enter their reg plate and the form auto-fills: make, model, colour, fuel type, engine size, and MOT due date. Zero manual data entry.
Enter a reg plate. Get the full DVSA picture in under 2 seconds.
Type any UK reg plate into RecallIQ's customer form or vehicle search. No DVLA or DVSA account needed by your staff.
RecallIQ authenticates via OAuth 2.0 with the DVSA Trade API and retrieves the vehicle's full MOT history in real time.
Make, model, colour, fuel type, engine size, and MOT expiry date all populate automatically. Zero manual entry.
If the MOT is within 30 days, RecallIQ schedules a personalised SMS reminder — branded as your garage.
Four ways RecallIQ's DVSA integration delivers value every single day.
Staff enter a registration plate — RecallIQ instantly populates make, model, colour, fuel type, engine size, and MOT expiry. What used to take 5 minutes of manual typing takes 3 seconds.
RecallIQ scans your entire customer database nightly against DVSA data. Any vehicle approaching expiry triggers a personalised SMS reminder branded as your garage — not ours.
Vehicles with open manufacturer recalls are flagged automatically. Your team can contact affected customers, book recall rectification work, and build trust as the garage that looks out for them.
Previous MOT advisories (worn tyres, corroded brake pipes, etc.) are surfaced to your service team at the point of booking. One click to add the relevant work to the job card.
No other UK garage software has DVSA API approval. This is an industry first.
The DVSA MOT History API (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) is the UK government's official programmatic interface for accessing vehicle MOT test records. Previously, this data was only accessible via the public Check MOT website — one vehicle at a time, manually.
RecallIQ has been granted approved Trade API access — meaning your garage can now access this same data programmatically, at scale, inside your workflow. This is the same database that DVSA-authorised testing stations submit results to after every MOT test.
For independent garages and MOT test stations, this represents a seismic shift. Instead of asking customers when their MOT is due (and hoping they know), RecallIQ looks it up in real time. Instead of guessing which customers need contacting, your system knows — with certainty — which vehicles are expiring and when.
Combined with RecallIQ's automated SMS reminder system, this means you can run a fully automated MOT retention programme without any manual work. Your customers get reminded at 30 days and 7 days before expiry. They book online. You capture the revenue before Kwik-Fit, Halfords or the dealer does.
The outstanding recall detection feature goes one step further — flagging vehicles with open manufacturer safety recalls. This is a genuine safety service for your customers, and a powerful differentiator for your garage's reputation.
The DVSA MOT History API is the UK government's official API that provides programmatic access to MOT test records for any UK-registered vehicle. It includes test dates, pass/fail results, mileage readings, failure reasons, and advisory notes.
Yes. RecallIQ has been granted approved Trade API access by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). This means our integration uses official, authorised credentials — not scraping or third-party data sources.
Yes. The DVSA MOT History API covers all UK vehicles that have undergone at least one MOT test. This includes cars, vans, motorcycles, and light goods vehicles registered in the UK.
No. RecallIQ handles all API authentication securely in the background. Your staff simply type a registration plate into the customer form and the data appears instantly.
The public Check MOT service requires manual, one-at-a-time lookups with no automation. RecallIQ's API integration works at scale — looking up every vehicle in your database, triggering reminders automatically, and flagging urgency without any manual work.
Stop losing MOT customers to the chains. RecallIQ's DVSA integration means you always know who needs contacting, when, and why — before they even think about booking elsewhere.
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