For Owner-Drivers

Walkaround Check App for Owner-Drivers

19-point DVSA-compliant daily check, photo evidence on defects, GPS-verified, audit trail attributed to you. Free for 1 van and unlimited personal cars.

Quick answer

Autodue is the UK walkaround check app for owner-drivers and sole traders running a single van. The 19-point DVSA-compliant check takes 5 to 10 minutes from your phone, with photo evidence on failed items, GPS verification, and a time-stamped audit trail attributed to you. Your first van plus unlimited personal cars are free forever, with no contract, no hardware, and no per-driver fees. Available on iPhone and Android.

Built for one driver, one van

No team setup, no fleet onboarding. Just the daily check, done.

Genuinely free

Your first van plus unlimited cars on the Free plan. Every feature included, no per-check or per-month fees, no upsell wall.

No team admin

Skip drivers, managers, and roles. Open the app, run the check, get on with the job. The audit trail is automatic.

Roadside-ready PDFs

Every check produces a verifiable PDF with a unique code. Hand it to an enforcement officer or store it for an audit.

Frequently Asked Questions

If your van is used commercially and weighs over 3.5 tonnes, a daily walkaround check is a legal requirement before the vehicle is driven. Even for lighter commercial vans, DVSA strongly recommends one and roadside checks can ask for evidence. Owner-drivers are not exempt; the responsibility sits with whoever drives the vehicle that day.
Most owner-drivers complete the 19-point van check in 5 to 10 minutes. The app guides you through each item with simple pass or fail options. If everything passes, you can finish the check in a single pass. Failed items prompt you to take a photo and add a short description, which adds about a minute per defect.
No. Autodue handles both in one app. Your personal cars get free MOT and tax reminders with DVLA sync; your work van gets the daily walkaround check workflow plus the same reminders. Cars stay free forever no matter how many you add, so you only pay if you take on a second commercial van.
Each check stores the date and time, GPS coordinates, the driver who performed it (you), every check-point response, and any photos you took on failed items. The check is bundled into a compliance PDF with a unique verification code so a roadside enforcement officer can verify the record on the spot. Records are retained on your account so you can produce a history when asked.
Your data stays in your account and exports to CSV any time. If you change vehicle, you remove the old registration and add the new one with no loss of historical checks or expenses. If you stop trading, you can delete your account and we remove your data per our privacy policy.

Ready to Take Control of Your Vehicle Compliance?

Join thousands of UK drivers using Autodue to stay compliant, organized, and stress-free. Download now and complete your first check in under 2 minutes.