🧾 1. Keep Your Maintenance Planner Up-to-Date
Ensure every inspection, service, and VOR entry is logged. An accurate planner is one of the first things a DVSA examiner will ask for.
👀 2. Conduct Daily Walkaround Checks – And Record Them
Don’t just rely on verbal checks. Use a digital app or written sheets and keep a record for at least 15 months.
⏱️ 3. Monitor Drivers’ Hours and WTD
Using tachograph analysis software like Tachomaster helps you spot trends, errors, and potential infringements before they become a problem.
🔧 4. Review PMI Reports – Don’t Just File Them
Make sure defects are signed off properly, brake test results are recorded, and safety-critical items are actioned fast.
đź“‚ 5. Store Documents Electronically
Keep everything audit-ready and accessible: maintenance reports, licences, defect sheets, OCRS printouts – all in one place.
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