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Buy a car with no NCT

  • 12-02-2018 12:45pm
    #1
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭


    can I drive it home, or does it need to be trailer-ed ?

    Thanks
    Rob


Comments

  • #2
    filbert the fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    It's illegal to drive a car in public requiring an NCT without one.




    However, you're in Ireland.....


  • #3
    Dia1988
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Dia1988


    Sure, it'll be grand!


  • #4
    toyotafan
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 137 ✭✭toyotafan


    High risky if stopped by a Gardai.


  • #5
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,558 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    filbert the fox wrote: »
    It's illegal to drive a car in public requiring an NCT without one.




    However, you're in Ireland.....

    Cars fail nct tests all the time


  • #6
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Cars fail nct tests all the time

    But that doesn't mean they are being driven without valid NCT.
    Most people take car for a test before previous one expires, so if it fails, there's still some time to fix the car and present it for test again.


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  • #7
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    CiniO wrote:
    Most people take car for a test before previous one expires, so if it fails, there's still some time to fix the car and present it for test again.


    So most people buying a car that's run out of nct drive it before the next runs out?


  • #8
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,718 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    toyotafan wrote: »
    High risky if stopped by a Gardai.

    Big thing there is IF

    I do about 45-50k a year and only stopped maybe twice in the last year. The complete lack of enforcement in Ireland leans ya to a culture of chancers who will probably never be caught.


  • #9
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,874 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    _Brian wrote: »
    The complete lack of enforcement in Ireland leans ya to a culture of chancers who will probably never be caught.


    As evidenced by the Garda themselves on twitter, when they eventually stop a car that’s tax/NCT ran out 3-4 years ago!!


  • #10
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,718 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    As evidenced by the Garda themselves on twitter, when they eventually stop a car that’s tax/NCT ran out 3-4 years ago!!

    Yep.
    I’ve been doing that sort of mileage for 25 years and I’ve only been brethalised once in my life.


  • #11
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,551 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    What about importing a car from the North.
    It may have it's MOT but technically no NCT?


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  • #12
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    everlast75 wrote: »
    What about importing a car from the North.
    It may have it's MOT but technically no NCT?

    If car is still UK registered, then MOT is all that's needed.
    No need or possibility for NCT on UK registered car.


  • #13
    Old Perry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    can I drive it home, or does it need to be trailer-ed ?

    Thanks
    Rob

    If your happy to buy the car and unsure about driving then you have two options really , take a calculated risk and either drive or trailer it or book an nct for it in you local area and have that with you as you drive it home, if pulled show it to the garda and you'll be grand.


  • #14
    Paul_Mc1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Paul_Mc1988


    CiniO wrote:
    But that doesn't mean they are being driven without valid NCT. Most people take car for a test before previous one expires, so if it fails, there's still some time to fix the car and present it for test again.

    RobAMerc wrote:
    So most people buying a car that's run out of nct drive it before the next runs out?


    Most moronic post ever. He simply said that most people take their car before to allow sufficient time for a retest.

    He didnt mention anything about people who are buying a car that may have been lying up and not tested


  • #15
    Steel rain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭Steel rain


    Doesn't driving a car with no nct off a private insurance policy not invalidate that policy,so no insurance,no driving!


  • #16
    ASOT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Steel rain wrote: »
    Doesn't driving a car with no nct off a private insurance policy not invalidate that policy,so no insurance,no driving!

    No it doesnt.


  • #17
    BGozIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭BGozIE


    If you have proof that you recently bought the car and perhaps proof you have booked it in for NCT - I can't imagine the guards would have a problem with that if they did stop you, then again it probably depends on the guard.

    Obviously in situations like this people dont tow the car home, tow it to the NCT center, tow it to the garage for any repairs etc etc


  • #18
    Steel rain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭Steel rain


    Apologies if I'm wrong ,that is just the impression I was given from a previous insurance broker I was insured with when I asked a similar question.


  • #19
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    Paul_Mc1988 wrote: »
    Most moronic post ever. He simply said that most people take their car before to allow sufficient time for a retest.

    He didnt mention anything about people who are buying a car that may have been lying up and not tested

    my original question was about buying a car that was out of NCT

    The quoted posted suggested most people buy a car with a valid NCT.

    How exactly does that help in this situation ?


  • #20
    Old Perry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    my original question was about buying a car that was out of NCT

    The quoted posted suggested most people buy a car with a valid NCT.

    How exactly does that help in this situation ?

    It doesn't, There's nothing to suggest that most people get their cars tested in advance, I can just as easily say most don't, it's equally as helpful.

    If you haven't far to drive then go for it, if youre not confident about getting pulled then have a test booked and present that to a garda if you meet one, that will be enough in the real world.


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