Digital vehicle inspection
Make vehicle inspections digital without losing workshop sense
Digital vehicle inspection should reduce rework between bay and desk — not invent a new inspection philosophy your technicians will ignore.
A digital vehicle inspection captures condition, evidence and recommended actions in software so the garage can send a clear report and keep a reliable history.
Vehicle HealthCheck concentrates on health-check style inspections: structured checklists, photo evidence and customer-facing outcomes.
Manual inspection processes create quiet failure points
The inspection itself may be thorough. The record often is not.
- Handwritten notes are hard to share with the customer later.
- Photos are disconnected from the checklist item they belong to.
- Recommended work is remembered differently by technician and adviser.
- There is little structured data when the vehicle returns.
What changes when the inspection is digital
| Manual / paper | Digital with Vehicle HealthCheck |
|---|---|
| Checklist lives on a clipboard | Checklist lives in the inspection report |
| Condition marked with pen shorthand | Green, Amber, Red and N/A recorded per item |
| Customer trusts the verbal summary | Customer can review evidence and written findings |
| Follow-up depends on memory and job cards | History stays with the vehicle record |
A digital inspection that still feels like workshop work
Vehicle HealthCheck keeps the technician in control of the inspection while giving the business a durable record.
- Configurable checklist rather than a one-size form.
- Notes and photo evidence on the items that need proving.
- Technician sign-off before issue.
- Optional Pro recommendations and customer pricing.
- PDF delivery plus Pro secure online reports.
Digital inspection workflow
One continuous report from first checklist item to customer send.
- Identify — Registration lookup or manual vehicle entry.
- Inspect — Record condition across your checklist.
- Prove — Add notes and photos where needed.
- Recommend — Price work on Pro for Amber and Red findings.
- Send — Email the finished digital inspection report.
- Decide — Collect Pro approvals, declines and callbacks.
Inspection statuses in the product UI
Familiar condition controls help teams adopt digital inspection without retraining on alien labels.
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Benefits of digital vehicle inspection
Garage benefits
- Stronger consistency between technicians.
- Better handover from bay to service desk.
- Searchable vehicle and inspection history.
Customer benefits
- Clear written findings after the inspection.
- Photos for the issues that need a decision.
- A calmer way to approve work when using Pro online reports.
Example: advisory work after a service
Service lane · customer waiting
During a service, the technician records digital inspection findings and attaches tyre and suspension photos. The adviser opens the same report, confirms Pro pricing and emails it before the customer is due back at reception.
The customer leaves with a professional report and an open Pro decision link instead of a rushed verbal list.
Digital vehicle inspection FAQs
Do technicians need to change how they inspect?
The mechanical inspection stays with your team. Vehicle HealthCheck changes how findings, evidence and recommendations are recorded and shared.
Can we include labour and parts?
Yes on Pro. Recommended repairs can include labour, parts and a customer total.
Are reports branded?
Yes. Garage branding — including your logo — can appear on customer-facing reports.
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