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O-licence compliance from daily check to audit pack

One system for the duties your O-licence depends on: DVSA walkaround checks, defect rectification, compliance dates and 15-month audit-ready records — without the paper.

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The four pillars

The four duties your O-licence depends on

Your undertakings

What you undertook to do when you got your licence

Every O-licence carries the same roadworthiness undertakings, set out in DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. HaulGuard is built around all four of them.

Keep vehicles fit and serviceable. A guided daily walkaround check catches roadworthiness defects before the vehicle is used — with photo, GPS and signature evidence on every check.

Report defects in writing. Drivers must promptly report any roadworthiness defect they find. A failed walkaround item becomes a written defect against the vehicle, with photo evidence — never a paper note that goes missing.

Rectify defects promptly. Each defect is routed to a mechanic and tracked as a closed loop from fault to signed-off fix, so nothing roadworthy-critical sits unrepaired.

Keep records for 15 months. Checks, defects and rectifications are retained for the full window and exportable as an evidence pack on demand — consistent records are exactly what move an OCRS band and support a DVSA Earned Recognition application.

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