Cracked grille an issue for the NCT?

Can a crack on the front grille of a car cause it to fail an NCT?

Conor Byrne (Sligo )

Jan 2020 Filed under: NCT

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Expert answer

Hi Conor,

There is no specific mention of such a thing in the NCT testers' manual, but it does reference the bodywork and if anything is deemed to be dangerous to others, or even just potentially dangerous, it could get classed as a minor defect. I suspect a simple crack won't cause you a problem, but testers wouldn't be happy passing a car with bits hanging off it either, so you need to make a call on that.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor
@Shane_O_D