O Licence Audit Prep Pack

**Written by a working UK Lead Transport Manager who sits on the other side of these audits — not a template shop guessing.**

That letter or phone call from DVSA comes when you least expect it. Operators who do well aren't lucky — they already knew where their gaps were, because they audit themselves before anyone else does.

This pack is that self-audit, made painless.

**WHAT YOU GET (instant download)**

✅ **O-Licence Compliance Self-Audit workbook (Excel)** — 42 audit questions across 7 areas: licence & undertakings, maintenance systems, daily defect reporting, drivers' hours & tachographs, driver management, wheels/tyres & load security, and management oversight. Each line tells you **exactly what evidence DVSA expects to see**, with Green/Amber/Red scoring and a built-in action plan sheet with owners and due dates.

✅ **DVSA Visit — Evidence Checklist (printable PDF)** — every document an examiner is likely to ask for, on one page. Tick what you could put on the table today; everything else goes on the action plan. Includes the "10-minute rule" that sets the tone of a visit.

✅ **O-Licence Compliance Calendar (printable PDF)** — the recurring rhythm on one page: daily checks, 28-day card downloads, 90-day VU downloads, monthly debriefs, quarterly licence checks, 6-monthly self-audit. Pin it up and compliance stops failing quietly.

**WHO IT'S FOR**

Transport managers, owner-drivers with an O licence, small and mid-size fleet operators, and anyone stepping into a TM role who wants to know — honestly — where the operation stands before DVSA tells them.

**WHY OPERATORS BUY IT**

The first honest answer about where you stand should not arrive from an examiner. This is structured so you can walk your own systems in an afternoon, see what evidence is missing while there is still time to produce it, and repeat the whole exercise every six months at no further cost.

**GOES WELL WITH**

🚦 Our HGV Defect Checker web app — drive it or park it? When a walkaround finds a defect, check it against the DVSA examiner's handbook in seconds, penalties included: hgv-defect-checker.pages.dev

**DETAILS**

- Instant digital download: 1 editable Excel workbook (3 sheets) + 2 print-ready A4 PDFs

- Fully editable — add your operator name, logo, and fleet-specific items

- Based on DVSA guidance (Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness) and O-licence requirements current at July 2026

- Single-operator licence: use freely across your own operation; please don't resell

**ALSO IN THE SHOP**

• **HGV & Van Walkaround + Defect Pack** — the daily checklists, driver defect report and defect register that feed the evidence this pack asks for

• **Forklift Daily Check + Defect Pack** — the same discipline for lift trucks, built on the HSE L117 list, with a LOLER Thorough Examination log

• **Fleet Daily Check Bundle** — both of the above together, £8.99

• Browse everything: **etsy.com/shop/TransportTemplates**

*General guidance, not legal advice. Operators must satisfy themselves against current requirements and their own licence undertakings. No physical item will be shipped.*