Vehicle history and reminders

TCT vs Vehicle Smart

Vehicle Smart helps answer questions about MOT, tax and previous history. TCT addresses the operating-day record: what the driver inspected, what failed, who owns the defect and how the vehicle fits into the contractor’s wider site work.

Reviewed 12 November 2026 · Prepared by TCT · 6 feature comparisons

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Record the condition check, not just the vehicle’s history.

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What Vehicle Smart is built for

UK vehicle history, MOT/tax status and ownership reminders.

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Six feature comparisons between TCT and Vehicle Smart. Qualifications and evidence appear in each cell.
Feature / workflow	TCT	Vehicle Smart
Daily walkaround checklist	Supported Record today’s inspection result rather than relying on historic vehicle data. Explore feature	Not evidenced A daily defect-check form is not established by the vehicle-history app page.
Inspection defects and follow-up	Supported Keep the condition finding with the action taken to address it. Explore feature	Not evidenced Equivalent inspection-to-rectification ownership was not confirmed in the history product.
Construction plant as well as vehicles	Supported Include machines such as excavators and dumpers in the inspection register. Explore feature	Not evidenced The reviewed UK vehicle lookup offer does not establish construction plant checks.
RAMS for vehicle-related site work	Supported Document the task hazards and method used around the construction operation. Explore feature	Not evidenced RAMS preparation is not confirmed within the vehicle-history feature set.
Project and worker context	Supported Connect the inspection workload with the site and its responsible personnel. Explore feature	Not evidenced A garage of saved vehicles does not establish construction workforce/project workflows.
Live MOT and vehicle-history feeds	Not evidenced TCT equivalence to licensed government and vehicle-history data is not verified. Explore feature	Supported MOT/tax status and paid stolen, write-off and finance-history checks are advertised.