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National Car Testing Service will re-open on a gradual basis from Monday

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have confirmed that the phased reopening of some RSA’s services will begin on Monday, June 8, the start of phase 2 of the Government’s road map for easing ...

06 Jun 2020 at 14:52

Motoring

34,000 NCT certs on Irish cars are invalid and are being revoked

The National Car Testing Service has identified a system error that has caused some NCT certificates to be issued incorrectly in the last twelve months. "Some customers were incorrectly provided with a certificate of two years duration instead of ...

15 Jul 2021 at 20:19

Motoring

New measures announced in relation to NCT and driving licences

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, has announced the details of the legislative steps he has taken in support of the necessary closure of a range of Road Safety Authority services as result of the ongoing Covid-19 ...

20 Apr 2020 at 23:28

Motoring

NCT, Commercial Vehicle Testing and National Driver Licence Service suspended due to Covid-19 crisis

The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the National Car Testing Service (NCT), as well as the Commercial Vehicle Testing System are suspended until further notice with immediate effect. This is in order to comply with the new ...

28 Mar 2020 at 22:00

On the Road

How to check your car tyres

It's important to check your car tyres regularly to ensure they are roadworthy; paying attention to inflation pressure, wheel alignment and balancing and age. The legal tyre tread depth is 1.6mm and tyres with depth lower than ...

25 Jan 2017 at 17:26

Motoring News

Longford motorists advised of changes to NCT with immediate effect

A number of changes to the National Car Test (NCT) have come into effect. The changes apply to all vehicles being tested from June 21 onwards. They will see Ireland be amongst the first EU Member States to commence the use of ...

22 Jun 2021 at 01:27

National News

Gardaí seize car for having no NCT for over five years and that's not all

Gardaí on patrol near the Punchestown Festival in Kildare on Thursday discovered a car which had no NCT for over five years. In a post shared on social media, An Garda Síochána said that not only did the driver not have a ...

02 May 2025 at 14:27

National News

'Bizarre' - NCT tester shocked as they find odd creature hiding underneath car

An NCT tester was left baffled recently when he discovered an animal in the underbody of a vehicle presented for inspection. The official NCT Ireland Facebook page shared a video of the bizarre incident, describing it as ...

18 Nov 2024 at 12:42

National News

NCT to apologise to Transport Committee for huge number of cars on roads without valid NCTs

It has emerged that there are now 375,000 vehicles on Irish roads without a valid NCT certificate. One reason for this is that 3,500 people per week are not turning up for appointments to have their car tested. Many ...

01 Feb 2023 at 10:15

Motoring

Midlands motorists face lengthy NCT test wait

Lenghty waiting times for NCT roadworthiness tests are causing major distress for private motorists in the Midlands, where families' vehicles are being put off the road because of potential legal consequences. ...

11 Jan 2023 at 22:55

Motoring

Thousands of motorists get free NCT test due to backlog

Thousands of motorists are believed to have been offered free NCT tests since the start of the year, because of delays caused by a massive backlog. The test normally costs €55. However, under a customer ...

23 Mar 2023 at 15:03

National News

NCT testers make horrifying discovery while testing car and warn others

NCT testers have issued a warning to other drivers after making a horrifying discovery on one car being tested recently. The official NCT account revealed the incident on Halloween, saying it's a time ...

31 Oct 2024 at 14:23

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