NCT

There was a pass rate of just under 59% for full NCT tests carried out in Kerry last year.Statistics by the National Car Test Service show that just under ...

In Tralee, there was over 36,600 (36,670) tests in total conducted. Test statistics by NCT Centre show that in the county the full test pass rate was just below 59% There was a pass rate of just under 59% for full NCT tests carried out in Kerry last year.

There is 'undoubtedly' inconsistency in the quality of NCT testing at centres across Ireland - motoring journalist Shane O'Donoghue.

“The test has been designed for that not to be possible of course,” he said. “On top of all that - and this is a theory I think you would need to dig into a little bit more with the data - I suspect the age of the car is a little bit higher in Derrybeg than it is in the middle of Dublin, in the Deansgrange area.” The Independent.ie study found that the centre in Deansgrange in Dublin had a pass rate of 62.65%, while the centre at Derrybeg in Donegal had a pass rate of just 40.01%.

The NCT test centre in Deansgrange in South Dublin had the highest pass rate than any other centre in the country last year.

A total of 14 testing centres had pass rates of below 50 per cent. Deansgrange had a pass rate of 62.65 per cent, compared to some centres below 50 per cent. The figures compiled by Indenpendent.ie also reveal that a total of 14 testing centres had pass rates below 50 percent.

Carrick-on-Shannon may not have the lowest NCT pass rate in the country, but it did have the country's highest “fail dangerous” rate, at 10.2% accor...

A car with a high mileage used mostly in rural areas is particularly prone to failing the test. Figures for 2021 showed that lighting and electrical issues were the most common fault; found in 35% of all failed vehicles. Castlerea in Roscommon saw the biggest change, rising from 38.12% in 2021 to 45.81% last year. Nationally,6.23% of all cars tested were deemed unsafe to drive after their initial test, an increase of almost 0.5% on the previous year. Across the country 1,396,024 cars were tested last year, a drop on the 1,418,852 inspections in 2021. Meanwhile, car owners in Deansgrange in Dublin were most likely to see their cars pass the NCT, with a success rate of 62.65%.

One of Donegal's NCT centres recorded the lowest pass rate in the country in 2022. Test results at the Derrybeg centre fall short of the national pass rates ...

Letterkenny is also low on the list of 49 centres created by the Irish Independent. The Carndonagh centre pass rate is 48.2% while the rate in Donegal Town is more in line with the national average at 51.05%. One of Donegal’s NCT centres recorded the lowest pass rate in the country in 2022.

New analysis has found a 22% difference in the pass rate at two of the country's NCT testing centres last year. The Independent.ie study found that the cen.

New analysis has found a 22% difference in the pass rate at two of the country’s NCT testing centres last year. The Independent.ie study found that the centre in Deansgrange in Dublin had a pass rate of 62.65%, while the centre at Derrybeg in Donegal had a pass rate of just 40.01%. The Independent.ie study found that the centre in Deansgrange in Dublin had a pass rate of 62.65%, while the centre at Derrybeg in Donegal...

Almost 60% of NCT centres have no test appointment available within the next five months, details obtained by Newstalk show. Junior Transport Minister Jack ...

The centre in Deansgrange in Dublin had a pass rate of 62.65%, while the centre at Derrybeg in Donegal had a pass rate of just 40.01%. [a 22% difference](https://www.newstalk.com/news/nct-pass-rates-undoubtedly-inconsistency-in-testing-around-country-1417742) in the pass rate at two of the country's testing centres last year. As of Monday evening, 29 centres had no test available within the next five months when we tried to book a test online.

Drivers needing earlier appointments than those available online are encouraged to ring NCT Centres.

It's not all doom and gloom for motorists in Cork though as two of our test centres are among the top ten highest pass rates nationwide. "Where a vehicle is detected without a valid NCT certificate and the driver is able to produce evidence of a date for a test having been scheduled, a Garda will take this evidence into consideration," he told the Irish Mirror. "Where a motorist is detected driving a vehicle without a valid NCT certificate and no date of re-examination can be produced in evidence by the driver, the driver may be prosecuted for not having a valid NCT certificate and they are liable to have their vehicle seized. Last year as long wait periods were making the headlines, a garda spokesperson said: "An Garda Síochána is cognisant of the delays experienced by the Road Safety Authority in the provision of dates for the NCT . Looking at the NCT website this morning shows those hoping to book a test in Little Island will be waiting until July 7 while those in Blarney will be waiting until July 4 Drivers in Cork looking to book their NCT are being forced to wait up to six months for an appointment as the current backlog dwarfs pre-pandemic figures.

With reports of six-month wait times, just how difficult is it to book an NCT appointment online?

"Some customers who go online may only see appointments for mid-2023, however, if they require an earlier appointment than those available online, we are asking them to go online and place themselves on the priority list. Applus+ also said that NCTS has recruited over 70 inspectors and 50 Vehicle Inspectors in 2022 to help deal with the demand for appointments which has been caused by the impact of Covid and the "natural attrition of staff in the service". The option to add your vehicle to the Priority list can be found during the booking process. On the booking website, the NCT service advised that some customers may only see appointments for mid-2023 as they only post around one-third of the appointments online. The Irish Mirror checked the availability of five different test centres to see what the earliest date we could get a test. As the backlog builds up, some test centres are even offering August as the earliest date available for a test.