Plan Your Bay

A free survey before you commit

Before equipment is ordered, a Liftmaster engineer visits the premises to measure the available space, record the site constraints and confirm which MOT bay layout and equipment can be accommodated.

The survey covers the building dimensions, ceiling height, floor condition, columns, overhead ducting and existing equipment. Where relevant, Liftmaster also checks recess depths, power supply and drainage. The vehicle mix is used alongside the site information when the bay and equipment are specified.

After the survey, Liftmaster prepares a layout drawing for the proposed bay. The drawing can be used as part of the information required for the DVSA VT01 application. See Plan Your Bay.

CostFreeCarried out before you commit
You getA layout planCAD drawing for your VT01 application
We checkFit & servicesSpace, power, drainage, building work
What the survey covers

On the day, and after

The site visit records the information needed to plan the MOT bay before equipment is ordered. The next stage is to turn those measurements and site details into a workable bay layout and equipment specification.

On site

Measure and assess

  • Building dimensions and available bay space
  • Ceiling height and floor condition
  • Columns, ducting and existing equipment that affect the layout
  • Existing recess depths where relevant
  • Power supply and drainage
  • Vehicle mix and the MOT classes the site plans to test
After the visit

Layout drawing and next steps

Liftmaster uses the survey information to prepare the proposed bay layout and identify the equipment required. The layout can then support equipment specification, installation planning and the customer’s DVSA VT01 application.

Book a survey

Book your free site survey

Tell Liftmaster about the premises, the MOT classes you plan to test and the vehicle mix. The team will arrange the site survey, record the relevant site information and prepare the proposed bay layout.

FAQs

Site survey questions

Do you charge for an MOT bay site survey?
No. The site survey is free and carried out before you commit. Our engineer visits the premises, takes the measurements and confirms what will fit.
What does the site survey produce?
A layout drawing and site plan showing where the lift, brake tester and equipment sit, plus the power, drainage and building work needed. This is the drawing you submit with your DVSA VT01 application.
Do you help with the DVSA VT01 application?
We provide the CAD layout drawing and site plan the DVSA needs for the VT01 application and Authorisation in Principle. Talk to the team about support with the application itself.