Thirty-one questions. 20 have a button behind them.
A maintenance investigation is one form, worked down one question at a time. We mapped every question to the exact place in Axis where the evidence prints — and published the whole map, including the questions no software can answer.
20
Print today
A button exists. The document comes out finished.
3
Partial
Axis prints part of it; you attach the rest.
0
Missing
Nothing Axis should hold and does not.
8
Not software
Premises, contracts, certificates.
On 6 September 2026, Axis had no evidence path for four questions on this page. Q2c, Q6c and Q12a shipped on 7 September; Q8a shipped on 9 September.
1 Legal entity
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
1a
Is the legal entity correct?
Not software
The examiner compares the licence record against Companies House. Nothing for software to print.
2 Condition of vehicles examined at this fleet check
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
2a
State the number of vehicles & trailers in possession
Compliance → Prohibitions → Export PDF — each notice with its category, S-endorsement and the defects behind it.
3 Operating Centre
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
3a
Is the authorised operating centre being used?
Partial
Fleet → Vehicles → Export PDF — the centre each vehicle is assigned to.That the authorised centre is actually in use is observed on site, not recorded in software.
3b
Are the parking arrangements satisfactory?
Not software
Off-road capacity, measured on site.
4 Inspection / maintenance records
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
4a
Are maintenance records suitable?
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Compliance → Records → VR-01 — one safety inspection report per inspection.
4b
Are records properly / fully completed?
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The same VR-01 — the garage’s sheet attached, the brake figures, defects and repairs, the TM’s review of the sheet, and the return-to-service decision.
4c
Are the inspection intervals satisfactory?
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The declared interval sits on each vehicle; the vehicle → Export record prints the interval table and flags gaps.
Does the annual test history indicate poor management or maintenance standards?
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Compliance → Annual tests → Export PDF — every test with its date and result, and both the initial and final fail rate.
7 Vehicle Emissions
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
7a
Are maintenance and monitoring systems in place to ensure the correct operation of emissions control systems?
Partial
Emission standard prints on each vehicle record, and AdBlue level is captured at the start and end of every shift with a weekly export.A dedicated emissions-equipment check is not a recorded form.
8 Wheel & tyre management
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
8a
Does the operator have effective wheel security systems in place?
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Compliance → Records → VR-05 — wheels removed or refitted, retorque carried out, torque value in Nm.
8b
Does the operator have effective tyre management arrangements in place?
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The same VR-05, per tyre position: tread depth in mm, pressure, DOT date code and condition.
9 Load Security
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
9a
Does the operator have appropriate load security arrangements in place?
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Compliance → Records → AC-03 — load security spot check, one per load.
9b
Are drivers and other relevant staff appropriately trained?
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Compliance → Training for the register, plus DC-03 training acknowledgements per driver.
10 Prohibition Assessment
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
10a
Do any of the prohibitions issued to the operator during the required sample period demonstrate a weakness or a significant failing in the maintenance system?
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Compliance → Prohibitions → Export PDF — the register read across the period, with repeat defects and repeat units surfaced.
10b
Sample period used?
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The same export states the period it covers, and DVSA’s own minimum file sample for the fleet size, attributed as theirs.
11 Security Requirements
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
11a
Does the operator have appropriate vehicle and site security procedures in place?
Does the operator have suitable workplace security procedures in place?
Not software
Keys, alarms, locking procedure.
12 Previous public inquiry or RFE assurances
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
12a
Have previously reported shortcomings been identified during this investigation including any breach of conditions or undertakings?
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Compliance → Investigations → Export PDF — each event logged, each finding closed with its date and the evidence behind it.
13 Transport manager / responsible person assessment
Ref
The examiner asks
Axis
Where it prints
13a
Is the transport manager correctly specified?
Not software
The licence record against the CPC certificate.
13b
Does the transport manager/responsible person have relevant continual professional development?
Not software
Your own CPD certificates.
13c
Based on this investigation, has the transport manager/responsible person demonstrated effective and continuous management control of the operation and shown integrity?
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Compliance → Records — the run of TM-01 weekly reviews, TM-02 monthly maintenance reviews and YV-01 yard visits, signed on cadence.
This page describes what Axis can produce and where. It is not a DVSA assessment, and Axis is not endorsed by or connected to DVSA or the Traffic Commissioners. It states no conclusion about any operator’s compliance and does not predict what a regulator may decide.