Raising the standards for compliance and safety for taxis and private hire vehicles
Freedom of Information findings reveal widespread gaps in how taxi and PHV vehicle safety checks are being monitored across Local Authorities.
The data has highlighted a serious and growing risk:
25
Defects such as faulty brakes, lights, steering and tyres contributed to 25 avoidable fatalities last year
49%
Up to 49% of taxis and PHVs failed their compliance MOT on first presentation. The MOT is the minimum standard a vehicle must meet to be on the road
Preventable
A high proportion of these failures were caused by preventable issues such as tyres, brakes and suspension faults
These aren’t isolated incidents.
They point to a systemic compliance problem. Indeed this is a problem currently being looked at by the Transport Select Committee following the publication of Baroness Casey’s report in June 2025.
Of course whilst Local Authorities are legally responsible for ensuring that licensed vehicles are safe to operate it is sometimes difficult to manage. Many still rely on paper based processes or inconsistent manual checks that offer little visibility, weak audit trails and limited enforcement capability.
CheckedSafe’s digital compliance solution can remove those difficulties.
For just £1 per vehicle, per week, CheckedSafe provides a digital compliance solution that enables taxi and PHV drivers to complete daily walkaround checks and automatically creates a secure, time stamped audit trail.
We can provide full system visibility to local authorities to enable them to monitor the system and spot issues remotely.
Play your part in ensuring safer and compliant vehicles and in turn reducing casualties and fatalities.
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