Cancellation List For Nct In Kings
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Appointments may be delayed or cancelled, including if NCTS are not given accurate information and/or are unable to contact the person who has made the Appointment and/or the primary cardholder for the Appointment.
From the NCT manual - "In carrying out a re-test on a vehicle, only those items which gave rise to the refusal of the Test Certificate are to be tested.
Driving a vehicle which does not have a current NCT certificate is an offence under Section 18 of the Open in new browser tabRoad Traffic Act 1961Open in new browser tab. Conviction for this offence carries five penalty points and Courts may impose a fine of up to €2,500 and/or up to three months' imprisonment.
Yup, as long as you have a test booked and have a printout of the booking with you, you'll be fine.
It is also an offence under Irish law to drive a car that is due a visit to the NCT. However, due to the increasingly long wait times there has been generous leeway given by insurance companies and road traffic authorities alike.
Car owners could be waiting up to six months for an NCT appointment. NCT testers have blasted no-shows as one of the reasons other drivers are waiting so long for a test date.
The option to add your vehicle to the Priority list can be found during the booking process. You can view the current average Booking Lead Time for an NCT appointment for each NCT test centre.
It is technically illegal to drive without an NCT, and always has been, but usually the guards will be sound and let it slide if you show them proof of your booking.
Arriving to an NCT Centre with an illuminated warning light is a serious no no. A lit up airbag warning light spells immediate failure. If your Engine Management light is showing, your NCT inspector might not even conduct the test! Not all warning signs are found on your dashboard.
