NCT vs MOT

pahadia

Hi,
I have impoted 7 years old car from Northern Ireland. VRT & Tax are done. Car has MOT until 2010. Does that eligible here in sounth ? or Do I need to go for NCT straight away ?

Gregor Samsa

MOT isn't valid in the Republic (no more than NCT would be in the UK), and so you'll have to get it NCT'd.

unkel

pahadia wrote: »

Do I need to go for NCT straight away ?

Yes you do. And if it passes it will only be valid until 8 years after the first registration of the car, so you'll have to get it NCTd next year again.

Tea Spoon

I've wondered myself what the differences are as I have had no experience of the NCT? Is it every two years? And can they be done at private garages or only at designated test centres like in Northern Ireland.

Don't start me on the shambles that is the MOT in Northern Ireland. The sooner private garages can do them like on mainland UK instead of the test centres the better!

bazz26

It is done every 2 years on cars 4 years or older and done at a designated test centre.

All the info you need is here: www.nct.ie

JHMEG

unkel wrote: »

Yes you do. And if it passes it will only be valid until 8 years after the first registration of the car, so you'll have to get it NCTd next year again.

That recently changed. It's now valid from first registration in Ireland.

Mine was registered in the UK in January 2004, in Ireland in March 2009, and has an NCT until March 2011.

Tea Spoon wrote: »

IDon't start me on the shambles that is the MOT in Northern Ireland.

The MOT in NI is considered less corrupt than in GB due to being done in test centres and not garages. For the same reason the NCT is also done in test centres.

Tea Spoon

It may be considered less corrupt but it is a frustrating and costly experience regardless of whether your car passes or not.

JHMEG

My own personal experience of the NCT has been the exact opposite, fortunately.

I can't comment on the MOT test.

LittleEve

JHMEG wrote: »

Mine was registered in the UK in January 2004, in Ireland in March 2009, and has an NCT until March 2011.

Bought my Jun '02 reg'd car up north last year. NCT'd it in Sept '08, and is NCT'd until Jul '10, which seems a bit random but sure no matter

unkel

JHMEG wrote: »

That recently changed. It's now valid from first registration in Ireland.

Mine was registered in the UK in January 2004, in Ireland in March 2009, and has an NCT until March 2011.

Ah! I wasn't aware of that.

Edit - are you sure? The NCT website says:

The NCT is due on the anniversary date of first registration in the country of origin

JHMEG

100% - I have the NCT to prove it!

I didn't query the 2011 year on the cert, the lady in the centre pointed it out and said it was the new system.