MTA Software Solutions

Simplified bookkeeping for small/medium motor trader businesses.

This software has been developed over ten years in consultation with motor traders and our computer consultants and the result is a bookkeeping program that is tailored especially for the motor trade.  It's not just a cheap Excel spreadsheet; it's exactly what motor traders have asked for!

Keep it simple!

Our philosophy has been to cater for the small motor trader who has little or no experience of computerised bookkeeping software or accounting in general.  The emphasis all through the design of this product has been "keep it simple."  The package works straight away as soon as you've installed it on your computer.  No need to wait for a year-end period; just download the program, follow the installation instructions, enter your company details as requested and start using it!

No set-up procedure.

Unlike most other bookkeeping programs, there are no complicated set-up procedure with numbered nominal accounts, year-end or month end procedures.   Start off by just entering your vehicle stock details following the simple directions on the screen.  Our product is ideal for start-up motor traders and those dealers wanting to move from their current system of bookkeeping.  Entering your stock details is accomplished very quickly with the aid of our vehicle registration look-up system.

All the data that you enter into Motor Traders Assistant is available to you ALL the time because it is stored in a continuous stream of information.  No year-end procedures or archiving, you just enter the start and end dates of the period that you want a report on and it is done almost instantly.  Busy users with ten years worth of data still get their accounting reports in the blink of an eye and our Cash Book Control Panel is infinitely configurable to return whatever you want or need to know about your data.

Print VAT Returns instantly.

VAT returns can be produced at any time with the click of a mouse, all you need to do is specify the period for which you want the VAT report.  It couldn't be simpler.  Our VAT report looks jVAT returns can be produced at any time with the click of a mouse, all you need to do is specify the period for which you want the VAT report.  It couldn't be simpler.  Our VAT report looks just like the VAT return form (VAT100) so you know exactly what figures to write into the boxes.  Over the years our users have always passed VAT inspections with flying colours.  Many of our users have reported savings on bookkeeping and accounting fees where VAT returns are concerned.  The program can pay for itself on this aspect alone.

Bank reconciliations.

Keeps track of your cheque book transactions, direct debits/standing orders and also your debit and credit cards, making the reconciliation of your account records with your bank statement a breeze.

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Comprehensive Reporting.

You can also view and print out reports at any time showing your profit and loss, stock book, cash book, sales analysis on individual vehicle sales, debtors, creditors and more!  It's never been so easy to keep tabs on the state of your business.  You can see right away through sales analysis, for example, exactly what your costs were on a particular vehicle and exactly how much profit was made on the sale.  Create purchase and sales invoices, with an option to use your own letter-heads if you want to.

Search facilities.

Anything can be searched for with ease.  For example, given a vehicle's registration number you will be able to instantly check if you had it in stock and if you have sold it, together with full invoice details for each transaction.

Rest assured that your data is secure.

We appreciate that your data is your crucial to your business.  Our software will remind you to backup your data every day and backups only take seconds.  You can also save your data online to our server with either on click of the mouse or automatically, every time you close the program!  Should your premises get burgled or something happen to your computers, e.g., a fire on your premises, you will know that your data is securely held on our server.  Download the software, reload your data and carry on as before.  Whether is is full disaster recovery or you just want to restore from an earlier back up, we're here to help you.

MID submissions - online directly from our software.

You can keep track of which of your vehicles have been submitted to the Motor Insures' Database and even submit records online using our software.  Keep on the right side of the law and avoid a possible £5,000 fine.  Please contact our support desk if you need to know more about your obligations as a motor trader - ignorance of the law is no defence!

Telephone support included!

We offer first class telephone support.  During office hours you will always find a friendly and knowledgeable voice at the end of the phone.  Just call us whenever you feel the need to ask a question or have any accounting or technical problems.  This applies to new users trying out the software as well as our established users.  We're here to help.  We can even (with your permission and cooperation only), take over the operation of your computer remotely so as to remedy any problems you may be experiencing.  It could be something unrelated to our product but necessary for our product to work, e.g., Internet, email issues.  We help to keep your business running efficiently.

Regular upgrades and updates included.

We also offer regular upgrades and updates, as part of our service.  (For example, vehicle tax rate changes in a budget will be updated in our drop down lists, make, model and description data will be regularly updated to reflect the latest models on the market.)

We are constantly looking to improve our software and are always happy to listen to ideas and suggestions from our dealers; that is how the program has developed over the past eight years and is what sets it apart from any other bookkeeping or accounting package for the motor trader.

FREE TRIAL.  Fully functional software for you to download, install and try out for a month.

Try it and see for yourself why our Motor Trader users are so enthusiastic about our software.  You have nothing to lose.  There is no obligation.  The software is very simple to download and install.  Go to our downloads page and follow the simple instructions.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us.

During the trial, feel free to call our support desk (01430 871521) as often as you like.  We can even take over your computer remotely if you allow us to and demonstrate to you how to get started, put a vehicle into stock, raise an invoice, etc..  You'll soon be up and running!

Competitively Priced!

You can pay annually or monthly for the software and support package.  The package includes use of the software with full technical and accounting support plus regular upgrades, vehicle registration lookups and updates.

The annual charge is £599 plus VAT per year or £65 per month (Including VAT).  There are no hidden extra costs.  Many of our dealers soon save more than this in saved accountancy fees!  They also save themselves a lot of time and hassle allowing them to concentrate on what they do best - selling cars.

There is no minimum term contract and you can stop paying for and using the software at any time plus you don't start to pay anything until you have satisfied yourself during the trial period that this product is right for your business.

****  SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW USERS DURING JUNE 2010  ****

New users who download and trial the software during August 2010 will be able to pay just £10 per week plus VAT (by Standing Order only) provided they make first payment before the end of August, 2010.

All major credit cards accepted.

Just call our office on 01430 871521 or go to our Buy Now page. We can accept all major credit or debit cards.

All major credit cards accepted.

The package includes VEHICLE REGISTRATON LOOKUPS.

‘Look ups’ are performed after the vehicle registration number is entered into the program.  Lookups retrieve a mass of information from a number of different data bases concerning the vehicle.  Where available, the following details of the vehicle are supplied:-

  • Make
  • Model
  • Engine Size
  • VIN Number
  • Plate
  • Colour
  • Date of First UK Registration
  • Type of Fuel (e.g., Petrol, Diesel, etc.)
  • Fuel Delivery Method (e.g., Fuel Injection, Turbo, etc.)
  • Type of Gearbox (e.g., Manual, Tiptronic, etc.)
  • Number of Forward Gears
  • Number of Doors
  • Seating Capacity

All the above details are immediately and automatically be entered  into the relevant boxes to save you time and effort and improves the accuracy of your data.

In addition to this information being entered for you, the look up also supplies the user with further details concerning the following:-

  • The vehicle body description (e.g., 'car derived van').
  • The number of additional previous keepers.
  • The previous keeper's acquired date.
  • The previous keeper's disposal date.
  • The date of issue of the new vehicle registration certificate (V5C).
  • Whether the vehicle is currently shown as scrapped.
  • The current scrap date when shown as scrapped.
  • The date of any certificate of destruction when scrapped.
  • Whether the vehicle is currently shown as un-scrapped
  • If the vehicle has been scrapped, the date shown on the certificate of destruction.
  • Whether the vehicle is shown as imported.
  • The import date if shown as imported.
  • Whether the vehicle is shown as imported from Northern Ireland.
  • The import date from Northern Ireland if applicable.
  • Whether the vehicle is shown as exported.
  • The export date if the vehicle has been exported.
  • Whether or not the vehicle has had its colour changed.
  • The date of the last colour change if applicable.
  • If the vehicle is left hand drive.
  • Whether the vehicle has been used prior to UK registration.
  • The vehicle's CO2 rating (relevant for vehicle road tax purposes).

Although the information we supply does not include whether or not a vehicle is currently on finance, it is always open to a dealer to simply ask a prospective seller of a vehicle if the vehicle is on finance or not.  If the answer is yes and details are supplied and confirmed, then a more costly search on the vehicle would be unnecessary.  Adopting this strategy could significantly reduce your overheads.

Any Questions?

During your trial period and of course after, you are eligible to full telephone and email support and we encourage our new users (as well as existing users) to contact us as often as they like, we’re here to help! 

New to computers or the motor trade? 

We are used to helping people who are.  Not sure how to deal with a particular situation regarding say, data input or tax?  Problem with your data or reports?  Call us for immediate support.

We pride ourselves on our friendly, patient and efficient service.

01430 871521

Please feel free to use our free online data backup service, whether you are a trial or existing user.  Your data is your company’s lifeblood, we help you to ensure its safety.  In the event of fire, flood, computer theft or other disaster, your data is safely stored and encrypted away from your premises.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all.