Garage Desk + DVSA
Garage Desk talks to the UK’s official vehicle data services so you don’t type vehicle details by hand. Enter a registration and Garage Desk pulls the make, model and details, plus the full MOT history and expiry date, from DVSA.
Because it knows every vehicle’s MOT due date, it can also remind your customers automatically when their MOT is coming up — bringing the work back to your bay instead of a competitor’s.
Why connect it
What DVSA gives your garage
Registration lookup (DVSA)
Type a number plate and the vehicle's make, model and key details fill in from DVSA — no manual entry, fewer mistakes.
Full MOT history (DVSA)
See a vehicle's MOT test history, advisories and current expiry date pulled straight from DVSA.
Automatic MOT reminders
Garage Desk knows each car's MOT due date and can email the owner before it lapses, so you win the repeat booking.
Official data, not guesswork
It's the same DVSA sources the government publishes, so what you see is accurate and current.
Setup
Connecting DVSA
- 1Add or open a vehicle in Garage Desk and enter its registration.
- 2Garage Desk fetches the vehicle details and MOT history from DVSA for you.
- 3The MOT due date is saved on the vehicle automatically.
- 4Turn on MOT reminders and customers are emailed before it expires.
Common questions
Yes. Vehicle registration details and MOT history both come from DVSA — the UK government's own vehicle data service.