Driving Test question

niall mc

Does anyone know if you need the car NCT'd to do the driving test.

My grlfriend has her test in a couple of weeks and she didnt notice the NCT was out of date and they never contacted her because of their backlog.

I reckon she should be alright, but shes kind of freakin coz she doesnt want to wait another 8 months!

thanks

Litcagral

niall mc wrote:

Does anyone know if you need the car NCT'd to do the driving test.

My grlfriend has her test in a couple of weeks and she didnt notice the NCT was out of date and they never contacted her because of their backlog.

I reckon she should be alright, but shes kind of freakin coz she doesnt want to wait another 8 months!

thanks

According to Oasis:

Rules
There are a number of things you need to do in preparation for your driving test and a number of legal requirements you must comply with.

You must have a current provisional licence to sit a driving test.
Current motor tax and insurance discs and an NCT certificate (if applicable) must be displayed on the vehicle you are using.
L-plates should be displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle.
The vehicle should be roadworthy, for example all tyres should have a minimum depth of 1.6mm - the legal thread depth limit for tyres in Ireland.
Everything should be in perfect working order, e.g., windscreen wipers, indicators, mirrors, etc.
The interior and exterior of your car should be clean.


PS - the NCT are not obliged to contact drivers but they usually do so as a matter of courtesy. It is the responsibility of the car owner to ensure that it has a valid NCT certificate.

Creamy Goodness

i'm not sure on this but i'd imagine it's the case...

your car has to be legally allowed on the road to do the test.

and tbh it shouldn't really be up to the NCT to notify you about the expiry of the cert.

coolmoose

Quote from [url]www.drivingtest.ie:[/url]

Q. Is it necessary to display a National Car Test disc?

A. Yes,on all cars four years and older.It is a legal requirement that the NCT disc is displayed on any car that has undergone the NCT. Your driving test will not be conducted if the NCT disc is not displayed on cars having undergone the NCT.

I'm assuming that you need to display a valid, current one. However, ig you can prove that you are awaiting the NCT i'm sure that would be ok? Ring DoT to find out.

jamescrombie

needs to have a NCT... maybe she can rent a car from her instructor

jamescrombie

coolmoose dont think any excuse will work... ie waiting for one..... they say that about the licence you cant just say you are waiting for one... you have to actually have it in your hands, i would assume its the same with the NCT

BoozyBabe

I did my test in my own car.

Unfortunately one of the back light bulbs had a habit of becoming lose or something (taking it out & putting it back in fixed it)

Before I started the test, the instructor walked around the car & checked that all was in order. The light wasn't & he wasn;t going to allow me to go to the shop for a bulb (as this isn't fair on other applicants, apparently)

Thankfully taking the bulb out & putting it back in fixed the problem & I was on my way.

He explained that he's not allowed to test in a car that's not 100% legal & roadworthy, so your gf needs the NCT I'm afraid

coolmoose

i agree jamescrombie, probably won't get away with it - but NCT have a waiting list, and if she can prove that she has an upcoming test date, maybe that will do? i don't know, it's worth ringing to find out!

renting a driving school car would be a good idea. or go named driver on a friends/parents policy (mightn't cost much to do, will save the 8 month wait!)

niall mc

thanks for the replies

think ill stick her on my car for the test.
she's not going to be happy though!