Fleet Defect Management Software
Capture defects with photos and severity from the driver app, escalate automatically, and track every fix to mechanic sign-off. The audit trail DVSA, FORS and Earned Recognition look for, built in.
Included in all Zohti plans from £5.95/vehicle/month
Three taps, a photo, done. Then the system does the rest — routing, escalating, tracking and proving.
Every defect carries photos, GPS, timestamp and driver ID. The exact evidence DVSA examiners ask for.
S-marked defects ping the transport manager and mechanic immediately. Vehicles can be auto-marked VOR.
Defects route automatically based on category. No more lost paper slips, no more WhatsApp chains.
Mechanics close defects with parts used, repair notes and a photo of the rectified item. Audit-locked.
Drivers in dead-spot yards or remote depots still capture defects. Data syncs on next connection.
Spot patterns — same axle, same defect, same driver. Cut maintenance cost before it becomes a PG9.
Fleet defect management software is the digital replacement for paper defect books. Drivers raise defects from a mobile app with photos and severity, managers triage them, and mechanics close them with evidence of repair. Every step is timestamped to create an audit trail that satisfies DVSA, FORS and Earned Recognition requirements.
Yes. Defects flagged as S-marked or safety-critical immediately notify the transport manager and nominated mechanic via push notification and email. The vehicle can be marked as VOR (vehicle off road) to prevent further use until the defect is signed off.
Yes. Mechanics close defects from the same app, attaching repair notes, parts used and a photo of the fixed area. The defect record is locked once signed off, giving you an immutable audit trail.
Yes. Drivers in remote locations can raise defects with photos and notes offline. The records sync automatically as soon as connectivity returns.
Setup in under a day. No hardware. No training course.
Request AccessEach module plugs in cleanly. Start with one and add the rest as you grow.
Daily walkaround checks that feed straight into the defect workflow.
Driver-facing inspection app with built-in defect capture.
The full Zohti platform — inspections, MOT, defects and reporting.
Defect data is a core part of your Earned Recognition KPIs.
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