Practical articles from Fleeta Limited on evidence capture, workshop workflows, invoicing and fleet technology.
A practical guide to what DVSA looks for in HGV maintenance records, from PMI sheets and defect reporting to brake work, MOT history and audit trails.
A practical service planning structure for operators running trucks and trailers with different ages, mileage bands and duty cycles.
Brake test results are more useful when paired with clean workshop notes, defect explanations and supporting images.
Strong PMI records combine technician notes, defect descriptions and photographs that make the job history easy to follow.
Small trailer issues often become expensive recoveries when they are left off the worksheet or not chased promptly.
A good jobsheet reduces back-and-forth between mechanics, admin and customers and speeds up approval for invoicing.
Compliance depends on more than the work itself. The maintenance record also has to prove what was inspected, found and rectified.
Some defects should go straight from inspection to workshop action because delay increases downtime and risk.
A repeated defect often points to missing context in the worksheet rather than poor workmanship alone.
Talk to Fleeta about truck and trailer maintenance, clear digital worksheets and invoice-ready supporting records.