Early NCT?

woody33

So if I take the NCT 3 months early and fail, am I still road legal until the origional 2 years are up? If you see what I mean.

Rulmeq

Why would you want to drive around in an unsafe car?

Gumbo

i think technically you are as the disc will still be valid for 3 months.

Cionád

Rulmeq wrote: »

Why would you want to drive around in an unsafe car?

It could fail on a non-safety related issue, such as emmisions.

mickdw

I sure seeing as you have a valid disc, you are leagally allowed on the road. It is a good question though as technically, they have told you the car is not in fit condition to be road legal

Peteemax

Rulmeq wrote: »

Why would you want to drive around in an unsafe car?

Just because your car fails the nct on something it doesn't mean your car is unsafe to drive.

tdc

Rulmeq wrote: »

Why would you want to drive around in an unsafe car?

FFS, the reason for a fail could be down to emissions or a brake light bulb. Try thinking first before you post.

Absurdum

or for having your sat nav on the windscreen :rolleyes:

SK1979

Or for not having the Irish translation of your county on your number plate. :eek::eek:

Rulmeq

tdc wrote: »

FFS, the reason for a fail could be down to emissions or a brake light bulb. Try thinking first before you post.

All of those types of issues are very easily solved, and can be checked before going for the test.

Thanks for the ad hominem attack though, I really deserved to be taken down a peg or two, I'll be sure to seek your permission to post in future.

Theta

Rulmeq wrote: »

All of those types of issues are very easily solved, and can be checked before going for the test.

Thanks for the ad hominem attack though, I really deserved to be taken down a peg or two, I'll be sure to seek your permission to post in future.

Well in fairness your post was a bit high and mighty!

Rulmeq

irlmarc wrote: »

Well in fairness your post was a bit high and mighty!

High and mighty? I asked a question of someone who was planning on driving a car that failed a very very basic safety test. Driving is a dangerous pursuit even in a safe car, I don't want anyone taking risks on the roads in cars that aren't road worthy.

If you are going for the NCT then you can very easily ensure you have the silly stuff sorted, that just leave emissions and safety issues. The emissions can be a safety issue for other road users, the car issues would be an issue for the driver, and those they would come in contact with.

Theta

Sigh.

cadaliac

Yes, you are perfetly legal to drive the car until the existing NCT expires.

woody33

jeez louise....Ok, thanks guys.

tdc

Rulmeq wrote: »

I'll be sure to seek your permission to post in future.

Be sure that you do!

Rulmeq

tdc wrote: »

Be sure that you do!

:rolleyes:

keane2097

Rulmeq wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Your posting in this thread has been facepalm-worthy my friend.

Conventional wisdom would be to attempt a dignified withdrawal...

Alanstrainor

Lads, how about we put the handbags away? Bickering back and forth only serves to take this off-topic.

summerhurler

aside from the bickerfest here, i'm wondering whether if i do my nct a couple of months early and pass is my disc still only valid for 2 years from when i did it, or from 2 years after the initial nct was to expire?

I've just had my car in the garage for a service and dont fancy risking anything happening it over the next 2 months waiting for the nct date to come again!!

YouTookMyName

summerhurler wrote: »

aside from the bickerfest here, i'm wondering whether if i do my nct a couple of months early and pass is my disc still only valid for 2 years from when i did it, or from 2 years after the initial nct was to expire?

I've just had my car in the garage for a service and dont fancy risking anything happening it over the next 2 months waiting for the nct date to come again!!

it adds 2 years onto ur existing date, I.E. Expires 1-6-11 will go to 1-6-13

AugustusMinimus

cadaliac wrote: »

Yes, you are perfetly legal to drive the car until the existing NCT expires.

I don't think you are allowed to drive the car out of a test centre if the fails are so bad that it's described as "Unsafe and should not be driven".

lifer_sean

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

I don't think you are allowed to drive the car out of a test centre if the fails are so bad that it's described as "Unsafe and should not be driven".

True.

I brought out a 206 to be tested that had just been traded in, the tester burst a brake hose during the test, and had to tow the car away and repair at my own expense. Obviously brake hose wasn't great to start with, but was using the NCT test to identify what work needed to be done !

ManFromAtlantis

Rulmeq wrote: »

Why would you want to drive around in an unsafe car?

are you a civil servant hell bent on creating more red tape ?