Under-bonnet checks first
Record fluid levels, visible leaks, battery condition, belts, hoses and latches before raising the vehicle.
DIGITAL VHC SOFTWARE
Vehicle health check software for dealerships and garages
Dealer VHC helps UK dealerships and garages keep inspections, repair decisions and handover records together. Use structured checklists, assign inspections to garages and track preparation or customer repairs through to completion.
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What is vehicle health check software?
Vehicle health check software gives a technician a consistent way to inspect a vehicle, record measurements and explain defects. The resulting report helps the business decide what needs attention and gives the customer a clearer account of recommended work.
Dealer VHC keeps the inspection, supporting photographs and job status together. Dealerships can track preparation and create pre-delivery inspection (PDI) sheets for buyers. Garages with customer VHCs enabled can also provide repair estimates and request online approval. Each VHC retains the checklist used when it was created, so later checklist changes do not rewrite an older record.
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A workshop sequence designed for real inspections
Checks are organised around the way a vehicle moves through the workshop.
Mid-height ramp checks
Capture tyre readings, wheel condition, brakes, springs and suspension while each area is accessible.
Full-height underside checks
Inspect steering, brake lines, exhaust, drivetrain, mountings, fuel system and underbody.
Interior and final checks
Finish with controls, warnings, restraints, windows and other interior observations.
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Measurements and traffic-light results
Technicians can record several faults against one check, add their own text and attach evidence photos. Tyre tread entries show calculated wear against an adjustable new-depth baseline, while front and rear brake-pad defaults can be replaced with component-specific measurements.
Green, amber and red results make priorities easy to scan. Measurements remain visible alongside the percentage so the recorded value is never replaced by a simplified score.
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From customer inspections to approved repairs
Garages with customer VHCs enabled can share inspection reports, price recommended repairs and request customer approval.
Share the inspection report
Create a time-limited customer link containing the vehicle findings, evidence and quoted repairs.
Record customer repair decisions
The customer can approve or defer each quoted repair, producing a clear decision record.
See authorised jobs together
Accepted work appears on the authorised-work screen so the workshop can see what needs action.
Track repair progress
Mark individual repairs complete while preserving the original finding and decision history.
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Separate data for every business
Each dealership has its own checklist and vehicle records. Dealerships can invite an external garage, enter the vehicle details and assign a specific VHC. The garage sees only assigned dealership vehicles and cannot change dealer-controlled details inside that dealer workspace.
This separation supports dealer groups, independent dealers and garage partners without combining unrelated customer records.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dealer VHC designed for?
Dealer VHC is designed for UK car dealerships, vehicle preparation teams and garages that need structured vehicle inspections, repair authorisation and buyer handover records.
Can a dealership use a tailored vehicle health checklist?
Yes. Each dealership can use a checklist with supplied and custom inspection items suited to its preparation process. Existing VHCs retain the checklist used when they were created.
Can technicians add more than one fault to a check?
Yes. Each check can hold multiple selected faults plus custom technician text, notes, measurements and evidence photographs.
Does Dealer VHC calculate tyre and brake wear?
Dealer VHC can calculate wear from recorded measurements and the entered new and service-limit values. Measurements and assumptions remain visible and should be checked against the fitted component and manufacturer information.
Can customers authorise repair work online?
Yes, when customer VHCs are enabled for the garage. A completed inspection can produce a secure, time-limited report where the customer approves or defers every quoted repair. For dealership preparation, the dealership approves repairs assigned to an external garage; the vehicle’s buyer does not need to authorise them.
Bring inspections, approvals and handovers into one record.
Set up a secure Dealer VHC workspace for your dealership.
Create a dealership workspace