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Can you tell me when my NCT is due?
When is NCT due on my 4x4?
John Byrne (Knock Co.mayo)
Jun 2016 Filed under: NCT
Will a broken boot lock fail the NCT?
I have a 2005 Ford Focus and my electronic key has broke - Initially we thought it just needed a battery but after getting this it still didn't work. We can open the doors manually but cannot find a way to open the boot manually. Do you have any idea how? Also, will this fail an NCT?
Thanks, Karen
Karen Hannon (Limerick )
Jun 2016 Filed under: NCT
Will my car pass its NCT without rear wiper?
My rear wiper arm broke off and my car is due to its NCT. Somebody told me it will still pass its test without it. Is this true?
Patrick Mcnally (Mayo)
Feb 2016 Filed under: NCT
Should I be worried about a late NCT?
Considering buying a 2007 Volkswagen Golf. On the Cartell.ie check it showed that the NCT due in 04/15 was not completed until 04/16; should this be a cause for concern?
Sandra, Clonmel
Sandra Mulcahy (Clonmel)
Apr 2016 Filed under: NCT
How do I book an NCT?
I have bought a secondhand car but the NCT ran out last month. How do I go about booking an NCT and can I still drive it as it wasn't my fault the car has no NCT?
Jain Cross (Skibbereen)
Apr 2016 Filed under: NCT
Could my Sorento be sitting lower than before?
I just bought a used 2008 Kia Sorento. Garage arranged for NCT etc. New rear shocks were done. Now the Sorento seems lower, not as much clearance from tyre to wheel arch. What could it be?
Sarah Johnston (Fethard)
Mar 2016 Filed under: NCT
Why did my car fail its NCT?
What does anti-slip mean in a rear axle of a car? it failed the NCT.
Niall Buckley (Dublin)
Mar 2016 Filed under: NCT
Can I alter the exhaust in my Land Rover Defender?
I have read that by removing the catalytic converter and the EGR valve from a TD5 Land Rover Defender, the car will perform better and be a lot more economical. There are replacement pipes and plugs available on the internet, for that purpose and it is MOT-approved. My question is: if I do this in Ireland, would my Defender fail the NCT test?
Cesar Pereira (Mullaghmore, County Sligo)
Oct 2015 Filed under: NCT
The car I just bought has no NCT...
I just bought a 2003 Peugeot 206 1.1, but its last NCT was in 2013. What does this mean, as it is to be tested every year. Can you help me?
John Dignam (DUBLIN IRELAND)
Aug 2015 Filed under: NCT
When is the NCT on my car due?
My car is a 2012 model bought new; when is my NCT due?
Mary Stanley (Dublin)
Jun 2015 Filed under: NCT
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