Based on DVSA guidance ยท written by a working Lead Transport Manager

Drive it or park it?

Compliance tools and printable paperwork that keep UK trucks legal โ€” and keep you moving. Built by a working transport manager who got tired of paying for bad ones.

3 free checks, no sign-up HGV ยท van ยท trailer Based on DVSA's published guidance
HGV DEFECT CHECKERโ— LIVE
You found
Nearside headlamp not working
DVSA categoryDangerous
Likely examiner actionImmediate prohibition
Vehicle typeHGV / lorry > 3.5t

Illustrative example โ€” the live checker covers hundreds of defects across HGV, van & trailer.

โœ” Based on DVSA's Categorisation of Vehicle Defects โœ” Written by a Lead Transport Manager โœ” Works on your phone at the roadside โœ” No sign-up to try
The toolkit

Everything to keep you legal, in one place

The tools I built for myself first โ€” quick, accurate, and based on the rules an examiner actually uses.

Live app

HGV Defect Checker

Found something on your walkaround? Check it against DVSA's published categorisation and see instantly: is it legal to drive, and what's the likely penalty if you do? ยฃ2.99 once โ€” no subscription. Three free checks first, no sign-up.

Printable

Compliance paperwork & templates

Walkaround checklists, defect reports, forklift checks and the O-licence audit prep pack โ€” audit-ready and aligned with DVSA guidance. Four packs, editable Excel + printable PDF.

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Game

HGV Theory Quiz

Practice tests that actually stick โ€” get test-ready and learn on your break, built to feel like the real thing, not a boring worksheet.

Roadmap

More on the way

Tacho guides, operator licence checklists and more โ€” each new tool slots straight into the toolkit. Tell me what you'd find useful.

Pricing

Try it free. Unlock it once.

No subscription, no catch. The free tier is the guarantee โ€” use it before you pay a penny.

Free

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No sign-up, no card.
  • 3 defect checks
  • Printable roadside defect card
  • HGV, van & trailer
  • Works on your phone at the roadside
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Put it in perspective: one roadside prohibition can cost you a day off the road and a fine in the hundreds โ€” before the mark against the operator licence. The full checker is ยฃ2.99. Once.

Why Roadworthy

Made for the cab, not the boardroom

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Based on the real rules

Every verdict maps to DVSA's published Categorisation of Vehicle Defects โ€” the same reference an examiner uses. No guesswork, no vibes.

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Made in the cab

Built and run by a working UK Lead Transport Manager. If a tool wouldn't help me on a real walkaround, it doesn't ship.

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Yours in seconds

Works on the phone in your hand, at the roadside, with no sign-up to try. Answers in the time it takes to walk round the trailer.

Start free โ€” no card, no sign-up

Get three defect checks and a printable roadside defect card on the house. See whether it's a "drive it" or a "park it" before an examiner does.

The maker
"I run transport for a living. Roadworthy is the kit I wanted myself โ€” fast, accurate, and honest about the rules."
About

Built by a working Lead Transport Manager

Roadworthy isn't a faceless template shop. It's built and run by someone who does this job every day โ€” so the tools are grounded in how compliance actually works on the ground, not how a marketer imagines it.

That means verdicts you can trust, paperwork that passes an audit, and plain-English answers instead of jargon. If it wouldn't help a real driver or operator, it doesn't get made.

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Free guides

Plain-English answers to what drivers actually search

Short, honest explainers โ€” no fluff. These are on the way; tell me which you'd read first.

TYRES

What's the legal tread depth for an HGV?

COMING SOON
LIGHTING

Is a cracked mirror or dead lamp a "park it"?

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PAPERWORK

What a walkaround check must record

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Questions

Straight answers

Is Roadworthy official, or affiliated with DVSA?
No โ€” Roadworthy is independent and not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVSA or any government body. The tools are based on DVSA's publicly published Categorisation of Vehicle Defects, so the verdicts reflect the same reference examiners use. They are a guide, not legal advice โ€” always check against the current official guidance.
Does it cover vans and trailers too?
Yes. The defect checker covers HGVs over 3.5t, vans up to 3.5t, and trailers, with the guidance adjusted for each.
Do I have to sign up or pay to try it?
No. You get three defect checks and a printable roadside card free, with no account needed. Full unlock is a one-off ยฃ2.99 โ€” no subscription.
Is my payment safe?
Yes. Payments are handled entirely by trusted providers (Gumroad / Etsy) on their own secure pages โ€” Roadworthy never sees or stores your card details.
Can I suggest a tool or a guide?
Please do โ€” the roadmap is shaped by what real drivers and operators actually need. That's the whole point of building this in the cab.

Keep it legal. Keep it moving.

Check your first defect free, or browse the paperwork that keeps you audit-ready.