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Will my damaged car fail its NCT next month?
I accidentally hit a bollard and got the front passenger door and side skirt with mild scrapes and multiple dents. No jagged edges sustained and no holes. My NCT is on October 27, and I got a quote of €500 for the repair. Will my car fail if I do a DIY scratch removal and touch up minus the dent repair?
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Jehrome (Finglas Dublin )
Sep 2025 Filed under: NCT
Should I repair my car before the NCT?
Hi,
I crashed my car against a pole a while back and it has been difficult trying to get any word of repairs on it because I need to use spare parts and it's a 2012 Peugeot so no need to buy brand new parts.
Nothing is hanging off - only the front bumper and grille were affected. Looks a little bent and radiators and everything are perfectly fine. I have an NCT test coming up in a few weeks; is it advisable to just go through buying new parts to repair it (will probably cost more than the car itself) or will that pass NCT?
Gladys (Waterford)
Sep 2025 Filed under: NCT
Can I get my deposit back on a Jap import with no NCT?
I left a deposit on a Japanese import at a garage in Dublin. The problem now is the garage could not give me an NCT cert. I am disappointed... can I get my deposit back?
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Joan Doherty (Kildare Ireland )
Aug 2025 Filed under: NCT
Do I have to NCT an imported 2022 Hyundai Tucson?
Hi,
I'm looking at buying a 2022 Hyundai Tucson imported from UK to Northern Ireland. Privately registered, taxed and insured around four months. MOT not due until 2026. Do you still need to MOT vehicle if you want to import to Republic of Ireland.
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Lorraine (Cavan)
May 2025 Filed under: NCT
Can the fuel I put in affect my car's emissions?
I accidentally put E05 petrol in the car immediately prior to its NCT test last week. About 11 litres was put in with the remaining seven litres of E10 left in the tank. The CO emissions were off the charts (1.41 instead of 0.11 in March). I was wondering if, given that E05 is more like 97 octane, would it be the reason for the high numbers? If I had known that E05 was like 97 octane I would not have got it as it was not an emergency.
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Joe Ball
May 2025 Filed under: NCT
My NCT is overdue. What do I do?
I didn't realise my NCT was out since 2023; what are implications or what do I need to do to get up to date?
Aidan Carmody (Kerry )
Apr 2025 Filed under: NCT
Will I get a text from the NCT centre?
Will I get a text to tell me what day and time my NCT test is?
Marie Hegarty (Co Cork)
Mar 2025 Filed under: NCT
How do I get a duplicate NCT cert?
How do I get a duplicate NCT cert?
Kelleher John (Carrigtwohill Co Cork )
Jan 2025 Filed under: NCT
Should I ditch my car after NCT failure?
Hi,
I am in two minds what to do. My car recently failed the NCT and it is going to cost me nearly €1,000 to fix it or should I leave it and buy a new car?
Alan Shannon (Ennis )
Feb 2021 Filed under: NCT
Will interior lights fail the NCT?
Will interior LED lights that go into the footwell fail your car's NCT?
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Feb 2021 Filed under: NCT
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