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NCT failed for registration plates

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  • 16-01-2017 10:33am
    #1
    funkyuser
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭


    I'm missing the county name above the reg number ...seems to have faded from sunlight on both front and rear. Have to bring it back for a visual.

    Anyone know where I can get these stickers? I'm told they usually have these stickers in the centre and will put them on free when needed but they were out of stock. I guess I could try calling another test centre, and threy might have stock.

    I'm located near Dublin city centre, are there motor factor shops that might have these stickers?


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    #2
    Muckie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Yep, most motor factors should have these stickers.

    Had to get one years ago for a Starlet rear number plate, i had at the time think it cost 50 cent.


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    funkyuser
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭funkyuser


    Muckie wrote: »
    Yep, most motor factors should have these stickers.

    Had to get one years ago for a Starlet rear number plate, i had at the time think it cost 50 cent.

    I've just called two motor factors on the north side and they don't have them - "Haven't seen them in a long time"

    I might be forced to try permanent marker or just get new plates


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    New plates aren't expensive. Could make the car look better also if they are really bad. Little fresher looking you could say.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    There's nothing stopping you writing it in marker or just sticking a label on there temporarily AFAIK.


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    aujopimur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    NCT centres were supplying FOC one time.


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    #7
    Stoolbend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    Permanent marker. We do it regularly.


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    #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The reason behind the county name in Irish is hilarious.


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    #9
    pa990
    Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭pa990


    I don't have the county in Irish over my plate

    Never been an issue.

    Put it thru nct.. If it's a fail, it'll only be a visual


    Take the chance


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Thread title said OP failed NCT though.


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    #11
    funkyuser
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭funkyuser


    OP here

    Went to another NCT centre, they gave me the stickers I needed and were able to pass me and gave me my NCT cert.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Fair play, were the stickers free?


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Stoolbend wrote: »
    Permanent marker. We do it regularly.

    The irony


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,361 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The reason behind the county name in Irish is hilarious.

    Was it the fellow with the BAC (Baile Atha Cliath) numberplate?


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    funkyuser
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭funkyuser


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Fair play, were the stickers free?

    The tech on the floor referred me to the office where I got the stickers. Yeah they were free ..I didnt wait long enough to be charged :) The tech at the other test centre clearly explained they were free but had no stock of my county.

    I wasnt looking forward to fiddling about with a permanent marker


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    coylemj wrote: »
    Was it the fellow with the BAC (Baile Atha Cliath) numberplate?

    Yeah, this thread goes into it a little
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054852901


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    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,723 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The reason behind the county name in Irish is hilarious.

    reason why?


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    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    What's the NCT's logic behind testing number plates, I understand if there falling off the car, but if they are the wrong size, font or missing digits, surely that is not a safety issue at all and more so a legal problem that the Gardaí would have to deal with?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Seems logical to check them when the car is in.


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