Never miss an MOT or tax date again.
Official DVLA dates and nearby fuel prices for every car in the household. Reminders on your phone, no account.
Keep two cars free, or go Premium for £3.99 a year or £9.99 once, yours for good.
Private by design.
The best thing about Motorbook is what it does not do. No account, your records stay on your phone, and no advertising.
- No account, everNothing to sign up for and nothing to log into. Open the app and start using it.
- Your data stays putYour vehicles, dates and records live on your phone. No personal details are kept by us.
- Your app records stay privateWe do not use your app records for advertising or sell them. Website analytics are optional.
- Location only for fuelThe one permission is your location, used only to show fuel prices near you. It is never logged.
A missed date costs far more than a reminder.
Drive with no MOT and it is a fine of up to £1,000. No tax and it is an £80 penalty that climbs, plus a possible clamp. Either can quietly invalidate your insurance. The letters do not always arrive, and it is easy to lose track across more than one car.
Deadlines creep up
MOT and tax fall on different dates, and paper reminders go missing or land too late to plan around.
Fines add up fast
Late tax, a lapsed MOT and an invalid insurance claim can run into four figures for a date you simply forgot.
Records get scattered
Garage receipts, past advisories and mileage end up in a drawer, an inbox and three different apps.
Reminders from official UK records.
Add a reg once. Motorbook fetches MOT and tax dates, then nudges you in time to book or renew.
Reminders you can act on
A nudge about a month ahead, again a week before, and on the day. Tap to book your MOT or sort tax on GOV.UK, or snooze when life gets busy.
- Colour-coded by how soon it is due
- Home screen widget and Siri answers
- Book MOT and Tax now shortcuts built in
Also in the app
MOT history and advisories
Past tests, mileage and advisories from the official DVSA record.
Fuel and EV near you
Petrol, diesel, super and charge points on one nearby map.
Apple Wallet pass
Your reg and both dates in Wallet, with colours you choose.
Home screen widget
Soonest MOT and tax countdowns without opening the app.
Ask Siri
Ask when your MOT is due, or log a fill-up by voice.
Insurance reminders
Add your renewal date so cover does not lapse unnoticed.
Service and cost log
Services, repairs and fuel in one place, with receipts to hand.
Document wallet
V5C, insurance and receipts ready when you need them.
Latest from Motorbook.
Practical, dated guides for keeping your car legal, safe and easier to own.
Set up in under a minute.
Three steps, then Motorbook does the remembering.
Add your reg
Type your number plate. Motorbook pulls the car details, MOT and tax dates from official records.
Check the dates
MOT expiry and tax due are filled in for you. Adjust anything, add a service if you like.
Get reminded
Motorbook nudges you well before each deadline, so you can book it without the last-minute panic.
Looking for a specific car reminder?
Start with the answer you need, then let Motorbook keep the date for you.
Honest pricing. No weekly trap.
Two cars free, forever. Pay once, or a little each year, for the rest.
Free
- Two vehicles
- MOT and tax reminders
- Official date lookup
- Home screen widget and Siri
- Basic service log
Premium, yearly
- Unlimited vehicles
- Apple Wallet vehicle pass
- Document wallet for your papers
- PDF vehicle history report
- Full service and cost log
Premium, lifetime
- Everything in Premium
- Pay once, no renewals
- All future updates
Common questions
About the Motorbook app.
Where do the MOT and tax dates come from?
Straight from official sources: the DVSA MOT History service for MOT dates and history, and the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service for tax status and the tax due date. Motorbook simply reads them and reminds you.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your vehicles, reminders and service records stay on your phone. There is no account to create, nothing is sold, and there is no advertising. A plate lookup is passed to the official services to fetch your dates, and nothing more.
Do I really pay only once?
You can. Premium is £3.99 a year, or £9.99 once for lifetime access. There is no weekly plan and no auto-renewing trial designed to catch you out. The free tier covers two cars for good.
Does it work for more than one car?
Yes. Two vehicles are free forever. Add the rest of the family cars, a motorbike or the van on Premium. Each vehicle keeps its own dates, history and reminders.
Can Motorbook track my insurance too?
Yes. Add your insurance renewal date to a vehicle and Motorbook reminds you before it runs out, alongside the MOT and tax. Everything you add stays on your phone.
Where do the fuel prices come from?
Motorbook shows fuel prices at stations near you, refreshed regularly. It uses your location only to find nearby stations, and your location is not logged.
Will it remind me in time to book an MOT?
Motorbook nudges you about a month ahead, again a week before, and on the day, so you have room to book a slot rather than scrambling at the last minute.
Is there a UK app that reminds me about MOT and tax from official data?
Yes. Motorbook reads MOT and tax dates from official DVLA and DVSA data and reminds you before they are due. Get Motorbook on the App Store.
Is there an Android version?
Motorbook is on iPhone first, and iPad. An Android version may follow. The website works everywhere in the meantime.
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