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Digital solutions for Automotive.

Independent & brand garages, dealerships, used cars, tyre shops, bikes, body shops, motorbike, truck, detailing — 10 automotive trades, one system. Vehicle database with VIN, MOT/emissions SMS reminders, tyre storage with QR codes, photo documentation at the car, quotes as PDF in one minute.

10 Automotive trades · one system
MOT Reminder automatic · 30 days before
QR Tyre storage · find in 5 s
3–5 wks Time-to-live · after setup

From check-in to invoice — all digital.

The customer arrives for check-in. You type the plate — vehicle, last service, MOT date, prior issues come up instantly. Photos of the damage straight to the back office, a ready-to-sign quote as PDF in one minute. After the repair: invoice, handover photo, automatic export for the accountant.

At AnvaCode we don't build a generic garage tool like WerkstattPlaner or Coparts. We tailor vehicle fields, service packages and label printing to your business — whether it's a 2-lift shop or a 30-person dealer partner.

Vehicle DB VIN decoder Photo docs Accounting export
Garage back office — job overview with vehicle, photo documentation and quote
Common problems

What costs garages time and margin.

Four problems almost every garage and dealer knows — with concrete solutions we've built.

MOT dates fall through the cracks

You know: Ms Meier's Passat needs its MOT in May. But she hears nothing from you — and goes to the competition. An automatic SMS 30 days before due brings 30–50% of customers back who you'd otherwise lose.

Losses: 20–40% regulars / year

Quotes with pen and paper

You take the car in, scribble on paper what needs doing, estimate hours and parts. The customer wants it in writing — you have to go back to the office and type it all up. By the third job of the day this eats hours.

Losses: 1–2 hrs office / day

Tyre storage becomes chaos

200 sets of tyres on the rack, hand-written labels with number plates, often half worn off. At the seasonal change: 20 minutes searching per customer set — and constant mix-ups. QR-code labels find everything in 5 seconds.

Losses: 30–60 min / customer set

Damage not documented — disputes with customers

Customer complains after pick-up about a dent — but it was already there. Without photo documentation at check-in, you're in court. A 30-second photo round with a smartphone at check-in protects you legally and financially.

Risk: substantial amounts per complaint
Sub-industries

10 automotive trades — each with its own needs.

From a one-man tyre service to a multi-brand dealership. We know the specifics and tailor modules accordingly.

01 / 10

Independent garage

Brand-open vehicle DB with VIN decoder, emissions kit and MOT date management, quote as PDF.

VIN MOT PDF
02 / 10

Brand garage (franchise)

Brand service packages, digital warranty claims, service history per vehicle, customer recall before MOT.

Warranty Service history Packages
03 / 10

Dealership

New and used vehicle stock with photos, mobile.de + AutoScout24 sync, test-drive calendar, leasing calculator.

Stock mobile.de Test drive
04 / 10

Used-car dealer

Purchase calculation, reconditioning costs per vehicle, live margin, warranty packages for customers.

Purchase Margin Warranty
05 / 10

Tyre trade / service

QR-code storage, seasonal appointment reminders, tyre database with tread depth, automatic ordering from wholesalers.

QR storage Season Wholesale
06 / 10

Bike shop

Frame-number database, e-bike battery service appointments, service cards for 1st/2nd inspection, online shop for spare parts.

Frame no. E-bike Shop
07 / 10

Body shop / paint

Damage intake with photo docs, AudaPad/DAT estimation, insurance interface, paint-code database.

Photo docs Insurance Paint DB
08 / 10

Motorbike workshop

Seasonal maintenance appointments, tyres / brake pads / oil change per motorbike class, MOT date management.

Season Service MOT
09 / 10

Truck / commercial vehicles

Tachograph readout, BG/TÜV dates, maintenance contracts with hauliers, fleet management per customer.

Tacho Fleet Contracts
10 / 10

Detailing

Package configurator (Premium / Standard / Quick), before/after photos, online booking with deposit via Stripe.

Packages Before/after Stripe
Recommended modules

These modules fit automotive shops.

Most garages start with CRM + appointments + SMS reminders. Tyre QR and inventory usually follow after 4–6 weeks.

In action

How it works in practice.

Photo documentation on the car straight from the phone, quote as PDF in one minute — all from one system.

Photo documentation at the car — smartphone app with walk-around at check-in and handover
On check-in

Walk-around photo · mark damage · sign immediately

At every check-in, 30 seconds of walk-around photos with the smartphone. Mark damage directly on the image, the customer signs on the screen — all shots are stored on the job with a timestamp. Complaints of „that dent was already there" are settled.

Quote as PDF — parts, hours, flat prices at the press of a button
In the office

Quote · PDF · automatic email

Office staff or foreman pick service packages from the catalogue, add hours — a professional PDF quote is ready in under a minute. Sent directly to the customer by email if desired, with an „Accept" button for digital signature.

Frequently asked

What automotive shops most often ask.

Is this worth it for my small or mid-size garage? +
Yes — the system scales from a one-person shop to 50+ staff. You pay a flat fee instead of per-mechanic licensing, need no in-house IT and can start small. Setup is tailored individually to your garage.
Do I need IT training or can my team use it right away? +
Ready to use. It runs in a web browser, as intuitive as online banking, and on the phone like a normal app. Typically 1–2 hours of onboarding is enough. We provide a short onboarding video and run a live training session with reception, mechanics and the owner.
Does it work on the move on a smartphone? +
Fully mobile. Native apps for iOS and Android or as a web app on any phone. Take a job, photo documentation, log time, scan the tyre storage — all from the workshop floor. Key functions work offline and sync later automatically.
How do my existing customer and vehicle data get into the system? +
The standard way is Excel import. We handle this for you during setup: customer base, vehicle database, MOT data, exports from your old garage software. For larger migrations we help with custom adjustments — you don't have to type anything by hand.
How is my data protected? GDPR-compliant? +
Servers in Germany. Hosting at Hetzner Falkenstein (ISO 27001), transport with TLS 1.3, data at rest encrypted with AES-256. You receive a DPA under Art. 28 GDPR, no transfer to third countries, regular automatic backups.
How long does setup take? +
Basic package 2–3 weeks, full garage package 4–8 weeks — depending on scope. We recommend a step-by-step rollout: first appointment booking & customer/vehicle DB, then MOT reminders, then photo documentation and tyre storage QR.
What sets you apart from WerkstattPlaner, Coparts or Carat? +
Three clear differences. (1) Flat rate instead of per mechanic — with classic industry software the price rises with every new staff member. (2) Tailored to your garage rather than a rigid industry corset: intake, MOT reminders, tyre storage and photo docs are mapped the way you actually work. (3) Own domain, own data sovereignty on German servers — no commissions, no platform lock-in.
How does the automatic MOT SMS reminder work? +
Per vehicle you store the MOT date (printed on the registration). The system automatically sends an SMS or email to the owner 4 weeks before due — with an appointment suggestion and „YES"/„another date" reply. With „YES" the appointment goes straight into the garage calendar. Brings back customers who would otherwise go to the official MOT centre or a competitor.
How does tyre storage with QR labels work? +
Every set of tyres put into storage gets a QR label (plate + season + tread depth + storage slot). At the seasonal change you scan with the smartphone — the system shows customer, appointment and storage slot instantly. The customer also receives an automatic SMS for the seasonal switch as soon as temperatures change.

Ready to take your garage digital?

30 minutes — free and non-binding. We look at your job flow and tell you honestly which modules make sense and which you can skip.