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NCT & tax question

  • 21-01-2014 8:55pm
    #1
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭


    Just wanted to clarify something.
    A friend has a car which is off the road and out of tax.
    It's not been declared off the road.

    Now I've been asked to sell it for them. So want to throw it through the NCT.

    I don't think the no tax needed on day of NCT will suffice so will they have to sell it to me and can I just declare it off the road till it's ready to sell with NCT done?

    I don't want to have to tax it in case it needs a load of work done. In that case I'll just sell for scrap

    Any advice?


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  • #2
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    If it's declared off the road and has no NCT it'll need to be brought on a trailer to the NCT

    Aside from that I'm not really sure what you want advice on? You seem to have a plan...


  • #3
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    you can drive a car with no NCT to the test or to any repairs required on a failure. It's an offence to use it with no tax


  • #4
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    challengemaster wrote: »
    If it's declared off the road and has no NCT it'll need to be brought on a trailer to the NCT

    Aside from that I'm not really sure what you want advice on? You seem to have a plan...

    Well I know before the need to declare of the road you could legally drive to the NCT with no tax.
    Does this still apply, and if so will the car need to be declared of the road first?


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    If you are insured and have test booked this is the only time the vehicle can be brought/driven on the road.

    It is okay to bring to a test but that is exactly what you have to be doing if caught.

    Just carry the booking ref. no or a copy and no problem at all.

    It's on motortax.ie


  • #6
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    corktina wrote: »
    you can drive a car with no NCT to the test

    No you can't, not since last year.


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    challengemaster wrote: »
    No you can't, not since last year.


    You can drive the car to the NCTS centre and home if it fails unless it is dangerous where they will hold the car untill it's collected on a flat bed truck.

    All the rules/exemptions are clearly put on motortax.ie

    The car can be out of tax and have no NCT once it is been brought to the test at that time.
    Keep ref. no in car or copy of test.


  • #8
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    You can drive the car to the NCTS centre and home if it fails unless it is dangerous where they will hold the car untill it's collected on a flat bed truck.

    All the rules/exemptions are clearly put on motortax.ie

    The car can be out of tax and have no NCT once it is been brought to the test at that time.
    Keep ref. no in car or copy of test.


    Would you mind sticking up a link?
    Can't seem to see it.


  • #9
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Would you mind sticking up a link?
    Can't seem to see it.


    Q15. What if I'm due to have an NCT while my car is off the road?
    A15. A vehicle may be used during the period of a non-use declaration in two cases:
    • to bring it to and from a test centre for the test; or
    • to bring it for repair after a re-test, or back to where you are keeping it while it is off the road after the repairs. This option may only be used where an appointment has already been made for a re-test.
    The same rules apply to roadworthiness testing for commercial vehicles.

    If you are bringing the vehicle to a test centre or to or from repairs after a test failure, it would be advisable to carry a copy of the appointment for the test or re-test with you.


  • #10
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    motortax.ie then go to declare vehicle off the road then look up FAQ.


  • #11
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    motortax.ie then go to declare vehicle off the road then look up FAQ.

    Cheers.
    So get them to sell to me
    Declare off the road
    Fix and NCT
    Sell.


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  • #12
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Cheers.
    So get them to sell to me
    Declare off the road
    Fix and NCT
    Sell.


    They can sell the car whenever they wan't they wont be hit with having to back tax as bringing to test centre is allowed.

    If they plan on selling just get NCT if feasible and sell on you won't have to transfer into yours.


  • #13
    otterj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭otterj


    if my car fails nct and my current cert still has a few weeks left before it expires is it taken off me?


  • #14
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    They can sell the car whenever they wan't they wont be hit with having to back tax as bringing to test centre is allowed.

    If they plan on selling just get NCT if feasible and sell on you won't have to transfer into yours.

    But it will have to be declared off the road first?
    If they do this they will be liable for the back tax owing I assume.


  • #15
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    But it will have to be declared off the road first?
    If they do this they will be liable for the back tax owing I assume.


    No only if your friend who owns it now wants to tax it.

    A loophole still exists as he can sell and new owner only pays tax from 1st day they own it so example I buy today 21st I will have to pay tax from 1st of this month.

    If he wants to keep the car then what you do is sell to you or family member then buy it back after a month or so.


  • #16
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    challengemaster wrote: »
    No you can't, not since last year.

    see post 9


  • #17
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    See here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77114383
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84431726&postcount=14

    As usual with Irish law...

    I'd be taking more note of the actual Irish statute book rather than motortax.ie though.


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