Online bookings from your website
Customers book directly through your existing website — live availability, your rules.
Simple pricing
MOTDesk Pro
Built for UK MOT garages
Fill your MOT diary — even when the phone is busy.
Online booking, reminders, job cards, invoices and payments — one system for independent MOT garages. MOTDesk Pro is £36.00/month including VAT. No setup fee. Cancel anytime.
£36.00 / month inc VAT
SMS texts at 9p each. Email reminders included.
Live in an afternoon · Stripe checkout · Same widget on your existing website
SMS texts
9p each
Secure payments
Powered by Stripe
Platform fee
1.5% online only
Paid booking
Booking widget
On your website
Book your MOT
09:0009:3010:00
Pay deposit online
Next-year reminder
AB12 CDE
MOT due next month — reminder sent automatically.
Customer books again with you
MOT
One system, one diary
Bookings, jobs, payments and reminders connected
Why MOTDesk
Everything a busy MOT garage needs — without the IT project.
MOTDesk is built around how independent garages actually work: fill the diary, run the bay, get paid, and bring customers back.
Upfront payments & deposits
Reduce no-shows and collect money before the appointment where you configure it.
Automatic MOT reminders
Bring customers back next year instead of losing them to a competitor.
SMS & email communication
Confirmations and reminders without staff manually chasing customers.
Invoices & repair approvals
Send estimates and let customers approve or pay from their phone.
Garage dashboard
Bookings, jobs, customers, payments and reporting in one place.
Mobile access
Update jobs, photos and status away from the front desk.
Customer retention
The real selling point — MOTDesk helps garages keep customers coming back.
Ready to bring bookings, reminders and payments into one place?
MOTDesk Pro is £36.00/month including VAT. SMS texts are 9p each.
Start MOTDesk ProHow it makes you money
MOTDesk doesn't just manage bookings. It helps you keep them.
One returning MOT customer can be worth far more than the monthly cost of MOTDesk.
- 1
Customer books online
From your website widget — even when the phone is engaged.
- 2
MOTDesk confirms the booking
Email and SMS confirmations go out automatically.
- 3
Reminders before the appointment
Day-before and same-day reminders reduce forgotten MOTs.
- 4
Take payment or deposit
Collect online where configured — fewer no-shows.
- 5
Next-year MOT reminder
Bring the same customer back when their MOT is due again.
- 6
Customer returns to your garage
Retention beats constantly chasing new bookings.
Built specifically for MOT garages · Secure Stripe payments · Automated customer reminders · Clear monthly pricing
The problem
Most MOT garages lose bookings before the car arrives.
Missed calls, no-shows and slow repair approvals add up — especially when you're busy on the workshop floor.
Customers forget their MOT date
Phone calls get missed while staff are under the ramp
Empty MOT slots cost money every week
Failed MOT repair work takes too long to approve
Customers delay payment after the test
Photos, notes and certificates get scattered
Why switch
A paper diary cannot fill itself.
MOTDesk replaces the phone-and-paper loop with a booking widget, a live diary and a job card that follows the car.
Instead of…Paper diaryGeneric bookingMOTDesk
Customers book at nightNoSometimesYes — on your site
Live MOT bay capacityManualRarelyBuilt in
Paid bookings / depositsNoAdd-onStripe Connect
Job card → estimate → payPaperSeparate toolsOne workflow
Next-year MOT reminderIf you rememberExtra costIncluded
Features
Everything your garage needs — nothing you don't.
From the first online booking to the final invoice, MOTDesk covers the full MOT journey.
Book online
Fill your diary before the phone rings.
Run the MOT
One job card from check-in to certificate.
Get paid
Online payments, invoices and repair links.
Most popular
Website booking widget
Embed on your existing site with one snippet. Customers pick a real slot and pay before they arrive.
Book your MOT · £54.85
MonTueWedThu
Pay & confirm
Book online
Paid upfront bookings
Fewer no-shows when the MOT is paid online.
Book online
Smart availability
Hours, bays, blocked days and slot rules — you stay in control.
Book online
One job card workflow
Status, notes, MOT result, photos, repair items and customer messages — no switching between tools.
Run the MOT
Mobile app
Check in, snap photos and update jobs from the ramp.
Run the MOT
Invoices & documents
Certificates, failure sheets and workshop photos on every invoice.
Run the MOT
Repair payment links
Customer views failed MOT work and pays online in one secure link.
Get paid
Stripe Connect
Payouts go straight to your garage via Stripe. MOTDesk takes 1.5% on online payments; Stripe processing is separate.
Get paid
Workshop forum
Tips, tech support and announcements from MOTDesk staff.
Get paid
How it works
Live in an afternoon. Bookings by tomorrow.
Four steps from signup to your first paid MOT — widget, Stripe and workshop tools included.
- 01Step 1 of 4
Connect your garage
Set your MOT price, opening hours, bay capacity and Stripe payout account. MOTDesk walks you through each step.
Garage settings
MOT price£54.85Opening hoursMon–Fri 8:00–17:00✓Stripe connected - 02Step 2 of 4
Add the widget
Copy one JavaScript snippet onto your website. It matches your branding and shows only real available slots.
<script src="motdesk.js"></script>
yourgarage.co.uk
Book an MOT
Widget live on your site
- 03Step 3 of 4
Customer books & pays
They pick a slot, enter vehicle details and pay online. You get a notification — no phone tag required.
PaidNew booking
AB12 CDE
Ford Focus · Wed 10:30
Notification sent to your dashboard - 04Step 4 of 4
Manage the MOT
Run the test from a job card — update status, upload photos, add repairs and send a payment link if it fails.
AB12 CDE
Failed MOTFront brake pads£89.00
Average time to go live
Most garages complete setup in under 2 hours.
4
Steps
£0
Setup fee
Mobile app
Built for the workshop, not just the office.
Receive booking alerts, open job cards, upload MOT photos and send repair links from the workshop floor — the same quality as your web dashboard, in your pocket.
- Booking notifications
- Upload photos from phone
- View today's jobs & bookings
- Update job status on the ramp
- Add repair notes
- Send customer payment links
MOTDesk · Today
New MOT booking
AB12 CDE
Today · 09:30 · Paid online
8
Jobs today
£420
Online (month)
Upload repair photo
Tap to capture
Send repair link
Payments
Transparent fees. Trusted by Stripe.
Every online payment is processed through Stripe Connect. You see exactly what MOTDesk charges and what Stripe charges — no hidden markups.
Stripe Connect
Trusted payments, direct to your garage
MOTDesk uses Stripe Connect so online MOT bookings, invoice payments and repair links are handled by Stripe — the industry standard for secure online payments.
- Customer pays your garage through Stripe — not through MOTDesk directly.
- Funds settle to your connected Stripe account, then payout to your bank.
- PCI-compliant card handling — MOTDesk never stores card numbers.
- Disputes, refunds and payout history live in your Stripe dashboard.
What you pay on online payments
- MOTDesk platform fee
- Online payments through MOTDesk only — bookings, invoices and repair links.
- 1.5%
- Stripe processing fee
- Set by Stripe on your Connect account. UK cards are typically ~1.5% + 20p per payment.
- Stripe ratenot set by MOTDesk
- Cash, card machine & bank transfer
- Payments taken outside MOTDesk — no MOTDesk platform fee.
- £0
Example · paid online MOT
Customer pays £54.85 — fees deducted before your payout:
- Customer pays
- £54.85
- MOTDesk fee (1.5%)
- − £0.82
- Stripe processing (est.)
- − £1.02
- You receive (approx.)
- £53.01
Stripe fee is an estimate for a standard UK card. Actual Stripe fees depend on card type and your Stripe pricing — check your Stripe dashboard for exact amounts.
Pricing
One plan. £36/month including VAT.
No tiers to decode — MOTDesk Pro is £36 including VAT, with SMS at 9p per text.
MOTDesk Pro
£36.00/ month
Including VAT · SMS at 9p per text
- Booking widget
- Garage dashboard
- Mobile access
- Invoices & estimates
- Online payments
- Automated reminders
- SMS reminders at 9p per text
- Customer retention reminders
- Reporting
- Email notifications
- SMS texts
- 9p per text
- Online-payment platform fee
- 1.5%
What's included
- Booking widget & web dashboard
- SMS reminders at 9p per text
- Email reminders included
- Online MOT payments via Stripe Connect
- Job cards, invoices & workshop photos
- Mobile app for the workshop floor
- Workshop forum & help hub
- MOTDesk platform fee
- 1.5% online only
- Stripe processing
- ~1.5% + 20p
SMS reminders
Pay-as-you-go texts — 9p each
SMS texts are billed at 9p per text on your monthly Stripe invoice. There is no free SMS allowance. Email reminders are included with your plan.
- Per text
- Booking confirmations, MOT reminders, invoice links and more.
- 9p
- Monthly billing
- SMS usage is added to your MOTDesk Pro Stripe invoice each billing period.
- Auto-billed
- SMS toggle
- You choose. Turn SMS texts off in Billing and no texts are sent — emails continue. You are not charged for SMS.
- Your choicein Billing centre
- Booking confirmations land instantly on the customer’s phone.
- MOT reminders bring people back before they forget — fewer empty bays.
- Invoice and repair links by text mean faster approvals and payment.
- Less phone tag for your staff while they are under the ramp.
Our recommendation: keep SMS on
We recommend keeping SMS reminders on. Customers genuinely love the texts — they cut no-shows, make day-to-day running smoother, and keep people coming back to your garage.
Try it yourself
Interactive demo — no signup required
Walk through a customer MOT booking and see what happens next in your garage. Everything runs in your browser with zero SMS, payment or database cost.
Interactive MOT booking demo
Walk through a customer MOT booking and see what happens in your garage calendar. The interactive demo loads in your browser with zero SMS, email, Stripe or database cost.
- Choose a date and time with live availability rules
- See booking confirmation and workshop workflow
- No signup required
Want the full walkthrough with branding controls? Open the live demo page
Built for workshop life
What MOTDesk is designed to do.
Independent MOT garages lose work to missed calls, no-shows and customers who never come back. MOTDesk is built around those three problems — not generic workshop software.
Bookings after hours
Customers book from your website at 10pm. You wake up to a fuller diary instead of a voicemail pile.
Fewer empty slots
Paid bookings and SMS reminders mean serious customers — not maybes who forget to turn up.
Repairs approved faster
Send a secure estimate link after a fail. The customer can accept and pay from their phone.
- 9p
- Per SMS text
- 1.5%
- Online platform fee
- £36
- Inc VAT / month
Product tour
See how MOTDesk fits your garage.
Widget, dashboard, job cards, customer payment links and mobile — all designed for MOT workshops. Try the interactive demo for a hands-on walkthrough.
Book your MOT
Select a date and time
MonTueWedThu
09:0009:3010:00
Pay £54.85
Static previews above. For a hands-on experience, try the interactive demo.
FAQ
Questions garages ask before they start.
- Customers pay your garage through Stripe Connect — the same secure payment platform used by millions of businesses. MOTDesk never holds customer card details.
- Yes. Online payments go to your connected Stripe account and payout to your bank. MOTDesk automatically deducts its platform fee from each online payment processed through MOTDesk.
- MOTDesk charges 1.5% on online payments only (bookings, invoices and repair links). Stripe also charges its own card processing fee — typically ~1.5% + 20p per UK card payment, set by Stripe on your Connect account. MOTDesk does not add a markup on Stripe fees.
- MOTDesk Pro includes email reminders. SMS texts are 9p each on your monthly Stripe invoice — there is no free SMS allowance. SMS billing can be turned off in your Billing centre if you prefer email-only reminders. We recommend keeping SMS reminders on. Customers genuinely love the texts — they cut no-shows, make day-to-day running smoother, and keep people coming back to your garage.
- Yes. Cash, bank transfer and card machine payments taken outside MOTDesk have no MOTDesk platform fee and no Stripe processing through MOTDesk.
- Stripe Connect gives you PCI-compliant card handling, fraud tools, dispute management and fast payouts — without MOTDesk ever touching card numbers. It is the standard setup for marketplaces and booking platforms.
- Yes. Copy one JavaScript snippet into your site — WordPress, Wix or a custom build.
- Yes. Manage bookings, job cards and photos from the workshop floor alongside the web dashboard.
- Yes. Job cards and invoices can include MOT certificates, failure sheets, photos and notes.
- Most garages set opening hours, connect online payments and paste the booking widget in under two hours. There is no setup fee and you can cancel from your dashboard.
Start MOTDesk today
Ready to fill more MOT slots?
MOTDesk Pro is £36.00/month including VAT. SMS texts are 9p each on your monthly invoice.