The 10-year front-axle rule is your problem to prove
For HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses it's law. Reading date codes off a dirty sidewall with a torch, on every axle, isn't a system.
// TYRE & SIDEWALL SCANNING · UK
The 10-year rule, read off the sidewall automatically.
Every driven-axle tyre imaged as the vehicle rolls over — DOT date code, sidewall condition and tread captured in one pass. Compliance without a clipboard.
From £15,500 + VAT installed, or lease from £62.76/week — no deposit.
Illustration of how the system works.
// THE PROBLEM
The tyre check is the weakest link on the forecourt.
Sidewall failures are the ones that get you in the paper
Tread checks miss cord exposure and sidewall damage — exactly the failure modes that end in a roadside incident and a Traffic Commissioner letter.
Auditors want a record, not a photo on someone's phone
Earned recognition, O-licence, insurance — all want a time-stamped, per-vehicle history. Not a paper book someone signed on Tuesday.
// HOW IT WORKS
Three steps. No staff input.
- 01
Vehicle approaches
ANPR reads the plate automatically and the indicator lights turn green. Cars, vans, HGVs, buses — no staff input, no queuing at the bay.
- 02
Drives over at low speed
Every tyre imaged top to sidewall in a single pass — tread depth and pattern, full sidewall condition (kerb damage, cracking, impact bruising), plus make, model, size, load rating and DOT date code.
- 03
Record ready in seconds
Appears on the dashboard against the plate, alerts fire on any threshold breach, and a customer PDF is one click away — QR code at the bay so the driver has it on their phone.
// WHAT YOU GET
Every tyre on every vehicle — tread and sidewall, logged, dated and defensible.
Tread depth and pattern captured on every tyre
Sidewall damage detected — kerb strikes, cracking, impact bruising
DOT date code read from the sidewall — 10-year rule tracked
Plate-tagged to the right vehicle via ANPR
Per-vehicle history and multi-site portal with alerts
White-label — your brand on the platform and reports
// FOR HGV, BUS & COACH
Auditor-ready. Every axle, every day.
The DVSA-enforced 10-year limit on front-axle tyres for HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses is your legal problem. The scanner reads the DOT off the sidewall on every tyre, files it against the plate, and alerts you before a tyre hits the limit — with a time-stamped record that stands up on audit.
- DOT date codes read from the sidewall on every axle
- Pre-limit alerts weeks before a tyre becomes non-compliant
- Time-stamped per-vehicle history for DVSA and O-licence audits
// BOOK A DEMO
See it running on a real vehicle.
Tell us about your operation and we'll show you a live scan — remotely or on site.
// FAQ