"Sold with New NCT"?

Weyhey

I am learning to drive and am thinking of buying a second hand car from a dealer. When I see the phrase 'This car will be sold with new NCT' - what exactly does this mean?

I've seen a few cars listed close to NCT expiry but with this phrase. Does this mean the dealer will arrange/pay for/guarantee new NCT and if so can you depend on dealer following through on this?

-Corkie-

It means the car will have a new 2 year NCT.

mondeo

It may also mean sold with an Nct pass guarantee.
Ring them up and ask them because I found cars advertised with new ncts to discover they actually did not yet have an Nct on them. I would get them to get it tested though.

bonzodog2

Is it not still true that an NCT will always run out on the anniversary of first reg, irrespective of when its actually tested ?

-Chris-

The dealer may not want to go to the expense of repairing the car until they have it sold. If it doesn't sell in a certain amount of time they may sell it within the trade. If there's a chance you'll be selling it to the trade you won't want to spend any significant money on repairing it.

coylemj

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Is it not still true that an NCT will always run out on the anniversary of first reg, irrespective of when its actually tested ?

Correct, this is to remove any benefit accruing from delaying submitting it for the test. Note that for a first NCT it can be tested 6 months early so if the car is almost 4 years old, don't fall for the 'we'd love to get it NCT'ed but it's not yet four years old' - tell them to submit it for the test. If they're so confident it will pass then they shouldn't have a problem with this.

I just do not understand why people buy cars with the so-called NCT 'guarantee'. If you're prepared to cough up the asking price, tell them you will accept it with the NCT cert, not a 'guarantee'.

Weyhey

Thank you for all the replies. I gave up on buying a car of my own for the time being - too difficult when you don't know someone in the know who can look at the car for you and tell you if it's half decent or not.

mickdw

-Corkie- wrote: »

It means the car will have a new 2 year NCT.

or if its been sitting on the forecourt for a year with nct expired, it will only have a new 1 year nct.

langdang

mickdw wrote: »

or if its been sitting on the forecourt for a year with nct expired, it will only have a new 1 year nct.

Exactly - I think the dealers hope a certain amount of people won't cop this and won't realise they didn't get a two year cert til they've paid up for the car...