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Vehicle health checks
your customers approve in one tap.

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Run a traffic-light inspection with photos, send the customer a branded report, and let them approve and sign for the work on their phone. Approved jobs land straight on the invoice, with a full audit trail. Built into Autera, included on Workshop.

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Health checks are included on Workshop (£79/mo) · 14-day free trial · No card required

A vehicle health check is the most reliable way to grow an invoice without ever overselling. The trouble is the old way leaks money: findings get scribbled on paper, the upsell becomes a rushed phone call with no evidence, and half of it is forgotten by the time you invoice. Autera turns the inspection into a photo-backed report the customer approves and signs from their phone, so the work they say yes to is already on the job, already on the invoice, and already on record.

WHAT YOU GET

A health check that sells the work for you

From the ramp to the customer’s signature, in one flow.

Traffic-light inspection

Work through a 26-point standard template, or your own. Every item starts green; tap to mark it amber (advisory) or red (urgent), add a note, and attach a photo of exactly what you found.

Priced recommendations

Add the work each finding needs as priced line items right on the report. The customer sees the running total inc VAT before they decide, so there are no surprises and no awkward phone calls.

Branded report, no login

Send a clean, mobile report under your own logo and garage details. The customer opens a link, no app or password, and can download it as a branded PDF. A copy is filed to the vehicle automatically, so you always have the record.

Approve, sign, invoiced

The customer ticks the work they want and signs on their phone. Approved work is added to the job and the invoice automatically, with their name, signature, time and device kept as an audit trail.

HOW IT WORKS

From inspection to invoice in four steps

No new kit. It is part of every job.

1

Start the check

One tap on the job opens a fresh health check from your standard 26-point template.

2

Flag and photograph

Mark items amber or red, add a note and a photo, and attach the priced work each one needs.

3

Send to the customer

Send a branded report by email, in the app and as a shareable link. The link is live for 14 days.

4

They approve and sign

The customer picks the work, signs, and it drops onto the job and invoice with a full audit trail.

BEFORE AND AFTER

The phone call vs the signed report

Same inspection. Very different result.

THE OLD WAY
✕Findings scribbled on a paper sheet, then lost before the invoice.
✕"It needs front pads" over the phone, with no evidence and an easy no.
✕The customer never sees the photo or the price, so they stall or forget.
✕Extra work is a verbal "go on then" with nothing signed if it is disputed.
WITH AUTERA
✓A traffic-light report with photos, kept against the job for good.
✓The customer sees the worn part, the photo and the price inc VAT.
✓They tick the work they want and sign on their own phone, in minutes.
✓Approved work lands on the invoice with a signed, time-stamped record.
WHY IT MATTERS

Transparency is the best upsell you have.

Customers do not say no to safe brakes; they say no to being told something on the phone they cannot see. When they can look at the photo, read the advisory and see the price inc VAT, the honest work approves itself, and the work that can wait is logged so you can remind them next time.

And it protects you. Every approval is signed and time-stamped, so “I never agreed to that” stops being a problem. Health checks are included on the Workshop plan, not sold as a paid add-on, so it is there on every job from day one.

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FAQ

Vehicle health check software FAQ

Want the wider picture? See the Autera homepage, the pricing page, or our MOT reminder software.

A structured inspection of the vehicle scored on a traffic-light system: green for OK, amber for advisory, red for urgent. Autera ships a 26-point standard template covering tyres, brakes, steering and suspension, lights, under-bonnet, exhaust, visibility and interior, and you can flag any item, add a photo and attach priced work.

They open a branded report on their phone, see each flagged item with its photo and price (inc VAT), tick the work they want, and sign with their finger. They can also decline with an optional reason. No app or login needed.

It is added to the job automatically as an approved, signed authorisation: the parts, labour and services drop onto the job and appear on the invoice. You get a full audit trail with the customer name, signature, time and device, so there is never a dispute about what was agreed.

Yes. Snap a photo on the spot or pull one from the photos already on the job. Photos sit against the specific item the customer is being asked to approve, which is what turns a "it needs doing" phone call into an easy yes.

Yes. The customer sees your logo, garage name and contact details on the report and the email. There is no Autera branding on anything the customer sees.

When you send it, the customer gets a branded email, an in-app notification and a push notification if they use the customer app, plus you get a shareable link you can text or WhatsApp. The link stays live for 14 days.

VHC is included on the Workshop plan (£79/month) and Multi-Bay. Solo and Starter accounts can see the feature and upgrade in a couple of clicks. There is no separate add-on charge: it is part of the plan.

GET STARTED

Send your first health check this week.

Health checks are part of the Workshop plan. Pick Workshop, run a traffic-light inspection on your next job, and send your first report this week.

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