Voluntary NCT statutes question

jd1959

Hopefully this is an appropriate section and category for my question if not please advise where to ask. Any case here goes.

In the Irish Statues it states regarding voluntary early testing of a vehicle less than 10 years old: Section, Application 3 (3)

(3) Where, following a voluntary early test, a test report is issued in respect of a vehicle, other than a new vehicle, showing that all the items specified in Schedule 3 applicable at the time of the voluntary early test and tested in respect of the vehicle are satisfactory, the test due dates for such vehicle are—


(a) where such test report was issued on, or not more than 90 days before, the tenth anniversary of first registration of the vehicle, each subsequent anniversary of the tenth anniversary of first registration of the vehicle, and


(b) in the case of a vehicle not referred to in subparagraph (a)—


(i) until the tenth anniversary of first registration of the vehicle, each subsequent biennial of the date such test report was issued, and


(ii) from the tenth anniversary of first registration of the vehicle, each subsequent anniversary of the date such test report was issued.



It also states in definitions:

“first registration” means the date on which a vehicle was first registered, irrespective of country of registration, or where only the year of first registration is known, that year, in combination with the day and month of first registration in the State and “first registered” is to be read accordingly;


Does this mean that a vehicle imported into the State and processed appropriately would be due a two year certificate if it passed its NCT before its 10 year anniversary from the date of registration in the originating country if documentation of day/month/year is available?

I'm a bit confused as well by 3(a) does that mean if one were looking to get a two year NCT you would need to test more than 90 days in advance of the first registration.

Thanks in advance for any input.
Jd

ohnonotgmail

There is a thread or two already on this in the motors forum. The perceived wisdom is that if you get the car tested more than 90 days before its 10th anniversary you will receive a 2 year NCT. if you do it within 90 days of its 10th anniversary you will get a 1 year NCT. e.g if a car is 10 years old on Jan 10 2016 and you get it tested before Oct 10 2015 you will get a cert until Jan 10 2018. If you get it tested after oct 10 the cert will be valid until jan 10 2017.

Fred Swanson

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jd1959

Thanks for the answers I do appreciate the time taken to respond. I had found that bit of information before and do understand for a vehicle first brought into service in Ireland.

In this instance what I am trying to determine it the determining factor under law of the age of a vehicle when first registered outside of the state and then imported. For example a car first registered in another country on the 31th of December 2005 but imported into Ireland and registered on the 1st of January 2015. Under the statutes which date legally would determine the 10 year mark of the vehicle and subsequent test dates?

Thanks again
Jd

ohnonotgmail

jd1959 wrote: »

Thanks for the answers I do appreciate the time taken to respond. I had found that bit of information before and do understand for a vehicle first brought into service in Ireland.

In this instance what I am trying to determine it the determining factor under law of the age of a vehicle when first registered outside of the state and then imported. For example a car first registered in another country on the 31th of December 2005 but imported into Ireland and registered on the 1st of January 2015. Under the statutes which date legally would determine the 10 year mark of the vehicle and subsequent test dates?

Thanks again
Jd

the date of first registration. bringing a car from one country to another does not reset the clock on its age.

jd1959

Thank you.

In reading my post above there is a little room for confusion on my question so for clarification I will try and restate it.

The definition of the date of first registration and definition of such raises several differences in the determination of NCT test dates and lengths.

In this example a vehicle is first registered in a different country in Dec 31st 2005.
The vehicle is imported, registered and nct passed on the 1st Jan 2015.

In following the above example would the vehicle would be considered 9 years old until the 31st Dec 2015, or 10 years old from the 1st Jan 2015?

Upon passing its first NCT test in the State on the 1st Jan 2015 and would be due a certification to 31st Dec 2016 or a one year certification to the 1st Jan 2016.

Could one voluntarily test the vehicle up to the 1st of October 2015 and extend the two year NCT period to 1st October 2017 if passed, or would a voluntary test on the 1st Oct 2015 give a 12 month certification to the 1st Oct 2016?

Sorry for dragging this on, and thanks again for your reply.
Jd