This release introduces a new VED pricing mechanism ready for the 2025 price changes. We have also expanded the ULEZ check to cover other zones around the UK
In the garage, there is a new Vehicle Services action sheet for quick access to vehicle related services (tap anywhere on a vehicle in your garage other than the reg plate or add photo). Full release notes in the app.
Interim release to add a link to Motorway for vehicle valuations & selling and further updates to the Products & Services page.
New Features:
• N/A
Changes:
• Added additional month combos to Lease / PCP mileage tracker
• Update to Products & Services page
Fixes:
• Fixed bug with mileage graph
Interim release to fix a bug with vehicle reg entry.
New Features:
• N/A
Changes:
• N/A
Fixes:
• Fix bug with vehicle reg entry
Interim release to fix a bug with vehicle reg entry.
New Features:
• N/A
Changes:
• N/A
Fixes:
• Fix bug with vehicle reg entry
This release adds a 'next item due' to the garage page so you can view at a glance what is due next for each vehicle. We've also made some UX tweaks and squashed some bugs.
New Features:
• Added 'next item due' to all vehicles in the garage
Changes:
• Various UX tweaks
• All MOTs now shareable
• Improve reliability with unstable network
Fixes:
• Fixed a bug with Miles to KMs display
• Fixed a bug with garage sorting
• Fixed a bug with reminder pop-up
• Fixed a bug with Reminders Due page
This release adds a new link to purchase temporary car insurance (from 1hr to 28-days) along with a few visual tweaks.
New Features:
• Added link to temporary insurance provider in Products & Services page
Changes:
• Home page search button made more prominent
• Added share button to top of vehicle checks
Fixes:
• N/A
Interim release to add the latest VED rates for 2023.
New Features:
• 2023 VED rates
Changes:
• N/A
Fixes:
• N/A
Minor release to add some requested features along with support for HGV MOT data.
New Features:
• Added new menu to vehicle details page
• Added search option to search history
• Added export option to search history
• Added support for HGV MOT data
• Display latest MOT fail warning if previous MOT still in date
Changes:
• Removed fields from My Notes not applicable to EVs
Fixes
• Fixed bug with camera permissions
• Fixed bug with garage plate transfer compatibility
Interim release to add the latest VED rates (car tax) for 2022.
New Features:
• 2022 VED rates
Changes:
• N/A
Fixes:
• N/A
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