Approved fitter · Tracker & immobiliser
Meta Trak S5 Deadlock E-TEC
Meta Trak's newest S5 tracker with immobilisation: no tag, no start.
Thatcham S51 / 4
Fitted at your home · Fixed quote before anything is booked
- Thatcham S5
- Approved Meta Trak fitter
- Manufacturer warranty
- Mobile fitting, West Midlands
01 · Overview
What it is.
Meta Trak lists the E-TEC as the next generation of tracking with immobilisation: Thatcham S5 tracking, driver recognition and DEADLOCK immobilisation, monitored around the clock.
At a glance
- Thatcham
- Thatcham S5, insurance approved
- How you authorise
- Driver recognition tag
- Immobilisation
- DEADLOCK, with no tag, no start
- Monitoring
- 24/7 Secure Operating Centre (NSI accredited), linked to police control rooms once a theft is reported
- App
- Meta Trak app: live location, movement and tow alerts, battery alerts, geofences, remote arming
- Subscription
- £189.95 a year, or £499.95 for 3 years
- Manufacturer warranty
- Unlimited for the original owner (Meta Trak)
- Price
- Fixed quote for your vehicle, fitted at your home. Nothing is booked until you agree.
Will the Meta Trak S5 Deadlock E-TEC fit your car?
Send the make, model and year. We'll check it against the manufacturer's list and come back with a fixed, fitted price.
02 · Compatibility
Will it fit?
For push-to-start hybrids and electric vehicles. Meta Trak publishes a list of approved models, and we check your exact model and year against the current version before quoting.
Send us the make, model and year, or the registration, and we'll confirm it suits your vehicle before we quote.
- Vehicles
- Push-to-start hybrid and electric cars
- Approved list
- Deadlock E-TEC list (version 1.5.2, October 2025): push-to-start Audi, Bentley plug-in hybrid, BMW (including i and iX models), Lamborghini, Mini Countryman (U25), Porsche and Rolls-Royce models. Not compatible where the vehicle can be put into Drive without pressing the start button, such as the Audi e-tron GT, electric Macan and Taycan.
- Not for
- Vehicles that can be put into Drive without pressing the start button
03 · Running costs
The subscription.
Meta Trak's published prices, VAT included, excluding the device and fitting. A new fit includes a 1- or 3-year subscription. Subscriptions aren't refundable and don't pass to a new owner.
We sell the Meta Trak subscription as well as fitting the tracker, so the monitoring is set up in one place.
Ask about a subscription| Term | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 year | £189.95 |
| 3 years | £499.95 |
04 · Compare
How it stacks up.
| Feature | Meta Trak S5 Deadlock E-TEC | Meta Trak Deadlock ↗ | Meta Trak Deadlock PRO ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham | Thatcham S5, insurance approved | Thatcham S5 | Thatcham S5 |
| How you authorise | Driver recognition tag | Driver ID tag | Driver ID tag |
| Immobilisation | DEADLOCK, with no tag, no start | Yes: no tag, no start | Yes: no tag, no start, plus OBD port lock |
| Monitoring | 24/7 Secure Operating Centre (NSI accredited), linked to police control rooms once a theft is reported | 24/7 Secure Operating Centre (NSI accredited), linked to police control rooms once a theft is reported | 24/7 Secure Operating Centre (NSI accredited), linked to police control rooms once a theft is reported |
| App | Meta Trak app: live location, movement and tow alerts, battery alerts, geofences, remote arming | Meta Trak app: live location, movement and tow alerts, battery alerts, geofences, remote arming | Meta Trak app, including OBD port lock and unlock |
| Subscription | £189.95 a year, or £499.95 for 3 years | £189.95 a year, or £499.95 for 3 years | £189.95 a year, or £499.95 for 3 years |
| Manufacturer warranty | Unlimited for the original owner (Meta Trak) | Unlimited for the original owner (Meta Trak) | Unlimited for the original owner (Meta Trak) |
| Vehicles | Not stated | Cars, vans, motorhomes | Cars, vans, trucks, motorhomes, plant |
Not sure it's the right one?
Tell us the car and what worries you — keyless theft, insurance wording, a van left on the street. We'll recommend a system and quote it fitted.
05 · On the day
What happens.
01
We check your vehicle
Make, model, year and your insurer's wording are checked before we quote.
02
We come to you
At your home. All the equipment travels in the van.
03
Fitted out of sight
Hidden where thieves won't look for it, and tested before we finish.
04
Activated with you
We pair any tags, set up the app on your phone and confirm it's live with the monitoring centre.
Before you enquire
Meta Trak S5 Deadlock E-TEC, answered.
01Which cars is it for?
Push-to-start hybrids and electric vehicles on Meta Trak's approved list, including push-to-start Audi, BMW (including i and iX models), Porsche and Rolls-Royce models. We check your exact model and year before quoting.
02Which cars can't have it?
Vehicles that can be put into Drive without pressing the start button, such as the Audi e-tron GT, the electric Macan and the Taycan.
03How does the immobilisation work?
DEADLOCK: with no driver tag present, the vehicle won't start. It's monitored 24/7 by an NSI-accredited Secure Operating Centre linked to police control rooms once a theft is reported.
04What does the subscription cost?
Meta Trak's published prices are £189.95 a year or £499.95 for 3 years, VAT included. Subscriptions aren't refundable and don't pass to a new owner.
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