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MOT not NCT

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  • 29-04-2010 3:47pm
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    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭


    I'm contemplating buying a NI car, and need some info.

    Is an MOT worth the paper it's written on?
    Is it similar to an NCT, checks wise?
    Would the car be decent enough with an MOT?
    Would an MOT'd car pass an NCT check?

    Thanks in advance
    Neuro


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    Kristopherus
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    MOT cert is no good to you. You will have to get it NCT'd here before you can tax it here.Very unlikely that an MOT'd car would pass NCT. The MOT is carried out by private garages and can be a bit hit and miss.It is not as stringent as NCT. Better have it checked out by your local man before testing.


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    L1011
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    The MOT isn't carried out by private garages in NI, its carried out by a state appointed testing network much like here. This means its a far more reliable indicator there than it is on a GB car.

    Its not as stringent as the NCT.


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    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Thanks for that :)


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    Eoin
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    I wouldn't buy a car on the strength of an NCT certificate, let alone an MOT.


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    Lord Nikon
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    Better than nothing though...


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    johndaman66
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Very unlikely that an MOT'd car would pass NCT.


    Thats a very broad a sweeping statment Kristopherus. Granted the test critera which a MOT certified car was subjected to may not be as strict as that of the NCT but to say that its very unlikely a MOT'd car would pass the NCT is going a bit too far I'd think.


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    feelites
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    You will have to get it NCT'd here before you can tax it here


    u dont need NCT fot tax purposes
    the only thing u need is a log book with irish reg so once u pay VRT and get that paper, u can tax the car


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    galwaytt
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    neuromancer wrote: »
    Better than nothing though...

    I dunno, I once bought a BeeEmm in Scotland, from a serving police officer......had a brand spanking new MoT.

    Something was amiss with the brakes when I got it home, though.

    A helicoil thread insert in a brake caliper is a bodge, pure and simple. And the guys that MoT'd , who may have been the people that did the helicoil, weren't going to p-off a Constable........

    Not worth a hill'o'beans, imho.........proper independant inspection, only, or nothing.

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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    An NCT or MOT is only an indication of the car's condition on the day of the test. If it's a fairly recent MOT then it may stand a good chance of getting an NCT, ignoring the differences between the two testing standards


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    Vertakill
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    MYOB wrote: »
    The MOT isn't carried out by private garages in NI, its carried out by a state appointed testing network much like here. This means its a far more reliable indicator there than it is on a GB car.

    Its not as stringent as the NCT.

    They may be carried out by some state appointed testing networks like here, but they're not the only ones you can get an MOT cert off of.

    There are some garages/mechanics that are authorised to give out MOT's and if their friend comes in and asks them nicely, they can easily MOT something that wouldn't normally pass.

    I think our NCT centres are kitted out with equipment that most garages won't have (emissions test to name one) so I think the MOT isn't using as high standards as the NCT especially when they're not regulated (for abuse) as strictly as our NCT.

    My brother and I were buying a car in the UK about 4 months ago and the seller's relatives owned a garage who were quickly able to write up an MOT while we were travelling over (which obviously wasn't worth sh1t).


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    ardmacha
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    There are some garages/mechanics that are authorised to give out MOT's and if their friend comes in and asks them nicely, they can easily MOT something that wouldn't normally pass.

    Where exactly are these garages that are so authorised? I do not believe that NI MOTs can be issued other than in DVTA test centres.


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    BigEejit
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    List of tests:
    http://www.motester.co.uk/CarOwnersGuidetoTheMOT/WhatIsTested.aspx

    not much difference between it and NCT tbh, much like in Ireland you see cars on the road and you wonder "how the feck did that pile of crap pass the test"


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    Vertakill
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    ardmacha wrote: »
    Where exactly are these garages that are so authorised? I do not believe that NI MOTs can be issued other than in DVTA test centres.

    I'm pretty sure it's only the DVTA in N.I (after looking), but I was referencing England in my last post (as that's where I witnessed it first hand), which was probably misleading now that I reread it. I wrongly assumed GB and N.I conducted the MOT the same way which they obviously don't. My bad.

    So, seems an NI MOT is probably worth a little more than a GB one?


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