NCT Backlog

skyhighflyer wrote: »

It's not though. As has been said, you need to specifically request a test within 28 days. If you don't, you will likely be given a date outside the 28 days which you will be deemed to have accepted by turning up on the day.

I rang to book in December for a cert that expires the end of February, I got a text weeks later saying I'm booked in for 26 March :mad: If I ring back and request this booking to be within 28 days, I'll get the test for free?

skyhighflyer wrote: »

Possibly, although they might say that because you've 'voluntarily' accepted a date outside the 28 days they won't give you a free one. It could be worth a try.

TheSheriff wrote: »

Itll be free anyway I think but no harm in requesting a free one.

I rang yesterday to confirm that the one I booked on the net was going to be free (she offered me march over the phone, I rejected and went back on the list then found a date myself on the website)

She said no problem itll be free, she actually said they were processing quite a few freebies at the moment and the garages know not to charge when it appears on the system

Thanks for the replies. I didn't accept the date, they said they'd put me on the cancellation list and try get me one asap, then I just get a text saying I'm booked for March

I'd be happy to pay if I can get my test done before expiry but if not I'd feel a bit ripped off paying. When did you get your earlier test booked for TheSheriff?

My test is not due until May but I want to do an early one so went online the weekend and nothing available until mid March in any of centers that suit me (there's 5-6 that suit me). After reading this thread checked online about 11.45 last night and there was availability in 3 of the centers that suit me, but in all of them it was for January 19th for some reason.

corktina wrote: »

I don't beleive there is a backlog. I booked on first of Jan, took test (and failed) today re-test booked for the

(Before you ask, failed on headlight alignment and a split tyre valve)

I don't believe that there are roads in Ireland but it doesn't change the fact that, like the backlog, it exists

I and many others are waiting two months plus for dates.
I've booked three NCT tests in the past couple of months and the shortest available date was 6 weeks (in the whole of leinster)

bren2001 wrote: »

I booked one this morning for Fonthill on the 23rd of January. There is a backlog but if people are a bit proactive, check the site regularly and go on around 23:30, they will get a date in a short amount of time.

Surely they should just make the dates available to all on a first come first served basis not this BS of knock knock wink wink be online at the night time.

I thought you could only book 3 months in advance? How do you have it booked already for May? Does that mean I can book mine for the earliest test date possible as soon as I pass this years one?

EDIT: I just rang them up (+35314135992) as I locked myself out of the online booking system for entering the wrong details too many times I said I wanted a sooner date than 26th March and he said he didn't have anything until April, then I said about getting it for free because it's not within 28 days and he said he could put me on a priority list and I'd be guaranteed a test within 28 days and I should receive a text with confirmation within 10 days.

Would have preferred to have a look at 23:30 and choose one myself instead of waiting and getting a random date chosen for me but we'll see how it pans out.

He's booked in for March...Current NCT expires in May Cormie.:)

Cormie,
you can do the Test 90 days ahead of expiry, and still keep the original Due Date.
You can book a Test up to 3 months in advance (more to do with the lame NCT system, than any legislation).
So you could book a test now (for a date 3 months away) if your NCT expires just under 6 months from now.


.....I think you kind of knew this already, so just confirming it.

Also, once you get yourself 'unlocked' just click on "pay online" to check for appointments.
This means you don't need to find your Date of first Registration to look for dates.....but if you want to go ahead and book a date (and pay at the centre) you'll have to come back out and click on "click here" to book now and pay later.
Have a look at the examples of VLC's etc to make sure you are putting in the correct Date of Registration, to avoid geting locked out & missing a slot.....if you find one that suits.

trying to book a test also and getting this

KC161 wrote: »

I got the exact same

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