Using the automatic MOT Due Dates feature
In the latest version of Autowork Online, the MOT Due Date (displayed in the Vehicle section of the Database menu, as well as the Document screen) will be automatically updated when the vehicle is retrieved or a VRM is entered into the Document or Vehicle screens. This service is offered free of charge*.
This will only happen if the field is either completely blank, or if the current date is in the past. This data is retrieved from the VRM data supplier, however, if the vehicle is less than three years old, this will automatically be calculated based on the date of first registration plus three years.
*Although the MOT due date lookup is free, if the vehicle is not already on file, a charge will be incurred for the VRM lookup
In some cases, you may want to query the due date again. It is possible to update the due date to the one held by the data provider, even if there is a current valid date. This is achieved using the following process:
- From the Database menu (A1), select the Vehicle option (A2)
- Enter the vehicle’s Registration
- Click the Lookup MOT Due Date button (C1), the MOT Due Date field (C2) will be overwritten with the correct date
If this feature is not required, it is possible to turn it off using the following process:
- Click the Database menu (A1), and then the User Options menu item(A2)
- Click the General option
- Uncheck the Auto lookup MOT due date checkbox
- Click the Update button