Vehicle Daily Check

Daily checks for taxi & PHV drivers — no more paper pads or Excel

Do the walkaround on your phone before you start. Keep photos and a locked record for each day, and download a PDF if licensing or your operator asks.

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UK black taxi on a city street
Laptop and paperwork on a desk

Paper and Excel let you down when it counts

If you drive a licensed taxi or PHV, you are expected to check the vehicle before each shift. Plenty of drivers still use a pad or a shared spreadsheet — until someone asks for proof and it is not there.

  • The pad is never there when you need it

    An officer asks for last Tuesday. The page is missing, wet, or you never filled it in. Glovebox paperwork fails at the worst moment.

  • Excel does not prove when you checked

    Anyone can type a date into a spreadsheet later. Councils and operators want something that shows the check happened on the day.

  • Catching up on Sunday is not a check

    Writing a week of forms in one go does not help if something went wrong on Wednesday. A short daily check on your phone is easier to stick to.

What it looks like on your phone

Walk round the vehicle, mark each section, add a photo if you need to, and submit. Most drivers finish in a few minutes.

  • Today’s status. See if today’s check is done, and pick up where you left off.
  • Guided checklist. Twelve sections. Tap Correct or Faulty as you walk round.
  • Photo evidence. Snap the dash, exterior or a fault if you need it on file.
  • History. Every day in one place — submitted, draft or missed.

Tap a screen to zoom in

PDF export

A proper record for licensing

Each submitted check can be downloaded as a PDF — driver, reg, mileage, every section result and a signed declaration. Handy when an officer or operator asks to see a specific date. Tap the preview to zoom.

Sample inspection PDF

The same areas you already check

No blank page to stare at. Work through clear sections, mark Correct or Faulty, add photos when something needs recording, then submit.

  • Lights, indicators and hazards
  • Tyres, wheels and pressure
  • Brakes and handbrake
  • Mirrors, glass and wipers
  • Bodywork and plates
  • Fluids, horn and seatbelts

Want the full walkaround list? See the daily vehicle checklist guide.

Licensed taxi and private hire vehicle

Who it is for

Licensed drivers

Do the check on your phone before you start. No more hunting for a crumpled form in the glovebox.

Operators & fleets

See who has checked, pull PDFs by vehicle and date, and stop chasing Friday Excel updates.

Licensing teams

Drivers can show a dated digital record with photos — clearer than a pile of paper.

Paper vs Excel vs the app

NeedPaperExcelVehicle Daily Check
Hard to loseNoSometimesYes — saved in the cloud
Shows when you checkedNoNoYes — locked timestamp
PhotosRarelyAwkwardBuilt in
PDF for councilScan itMessy exportOne tap

Common questions

Do taxi and PHV drivers need a daily vehicle check?
Your council usually expects a walkaround before you go out. A clear daily record means you can show the check was done if an officer, operator or insurer asks.
Why not stick with paper or Excel?
Pads get lost or filled in later. Spreadsheets are easy to change after the fact. Here each check is locked with a time, optional photos, and a PDF you can pull up in seconds.
Will it cover what my council wants?
You get the usual areas — lights, tyres, brakes, bodywork, mirrors, fluids and so on. Add photos if something looks off, and keep a history by date.
Can I show this to a licensing officer?
Yes. Open that date, download the PDF (sections, mileage, declaration, timestamp) and share it when they ask.

Leave the pad in the glovebox

Try seven days free. Do tomorrow’s walkaround on your phone, and keep the proof ready if licensing asks.