NCT during the 2020/21 Covid19 pandemic

kalkat2002

My re - test lane needed is booked for the 30th october...any idea if this date will be extended if centres close or what?
Rgds

kalkat2002

punisher5112 wrote: »

Just looked there nearly all dates available are January, I wanted to get the 2 years on my car as it's 2011 and is due January 16th, obviously was planning on the over 90 day early.
Doesn't look like that's possible with them dates.... I'll have to keep checking.

Check from 10 - 11 pm or very early morning...some slots even for the same day can be found if lucky

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kalkat2002 wrote: »

My re - test lane needed is booked for the 30th october...any idea if this date will be extended if centres close or what?
Rgds

I'm booked in for a retest this Saturday, hoping I can go or I'm sure it'll be a full retest next time

PixelTrawler

They've a message up on the nct site saying that all centres will be open. That message was put up in the last hour.

punisher5112

PixelTrawler wrote: »

They've a message up on the nct site saying that all centres will be open. That message was put up in the last hour.

Also dated 20th which is tomorrow.

Dates are months away to book, I know keep checking but that's crazy.

Quackster

punisher5112 wrote: »

Just looked there nearly all dates available are January, I wanted to get the 2 years on my car as it's 2011 and is due January 16th, obviously was planning on the over 90 day early.
Doesn't look like that's possible with them dates.... I'll have to keep checking.

Is January 16th the original due date? So its new due date is in May?

It would seem in this case that as long as you get it tested more than ninety days in advance of the NEW date, you still get the two year cert (even though your car would be just over ten years old at that point). So a date in January should be perfect for you.

punisher5112

Quackster wrote: »

Is January 16th the original due date? So its new due date is in May?

It would seem in this case that as long as you get it tested more than ninety days in advance of the NEW date, you still get the two year cert (even though your car would be just over ten years old at that point). So a date in January should be perfect for you.

Hi, yes it's the original date of 16th January, just went on there and seen the date is now 17th may with extension, so if I do it 90 days before that date I'll be getting 2 years.
I was going to just ask that exact question so I'll be able to leave it for now so. That's brilliant thanks for that information.

PixelTrawler

The Independent has a long list of restrictions and exemptions. Repair of mechanically propelled vehicles is listed as open, so that seems to indicate car servicing can still happen. The 5km limit though has only very specific exemptions, so I can’t see how I can reach the nct centre.

The message up on the nct site says to ring if impacted by the travel restriction. Hopefully they extend the nct certs again. My cert expires 22nd November and my test is booked October 30th.

Dempo1

PixelTrawler wrote: »

The Independent has a long list of restrictions and exemptions. Repair of mechanically propelled vehicles is listed as open, so that seems to indicate car servicing can still happen. The 5km limit though has only very specific exemptions, so I can’t see how I can reach the nct centre.

The message up on the nct site says to ring if impacted by the travel restriction. Hopefully they extend the nct certs again. My cert expires 22nd November and my test is booked October 30th.

Doesn't seem government for turning on this 5km rule, my guess is NCT will waive fee if those booked affected, just a bizzare situation really.

odyssey06

Last night the Gov.ie site didn't list "to shop for essential items" as one of the exemptions to the 5km limit.
It's there this morning.

I assume it's just an oversight that "to access essential services" as one of the exemptions.
As currently worded, you couldn't go to a post office if > 5 km away.

Dempo1

odyssey06 wrote: »

Last night the Gov.ie site didn't list "to shop for essential items" as one of the exemptions to the 5km limit.
It's there this morning.

I assume it's just an oversight that "to access essential services" as one of the exemptions.
As currently worded, you couldn't go to a post office if > 5 km away.

Michael Martin was asked by a journalist based on uproar on social media, he mumbled something and a few minutes later, I think Leo confirmed food shopping OK?

odyssey06

Dempo1 wrote: »

Michael Martin was asked by a journalist based on uproar on social media, he mumbled something and a few minutes later, I think Leo confirmed food shopping OK?

Yes, but I expect over the comings days it'll be clarified that access to essential services (i.e. those declared as ok to remain open in Level 5) will be added as an exemption also. Which would cover NCT services.

micks_address

odyssey06 wrote: »

Yes, but I expect over the comings days it'll be clarified that access to essential services (i.e. those declared as ok to remain open in Level 5) will be added as an exemption also. Which would cover NCT services.

Absolutely you can travel more than 5k for shopping and services.. i have an NCT on November 2nd 30km away in Fontil. I expect ill still be going.

Dempo1

odyssey06 wrote: »

Yes, but I expect over the comings days it'll be clarified that access to essential services (i.e. those declared as ok to remain open in Level 5) will be added as an exemption also. Which would cover NCT services.

Yes, hope so, I live on the side of a mountain, nearest shopping is 19km away, I don't fancy buying a bow & arrow to feed myself

ednwireland

Dempo1 wrote: »

Yes, hope so, I live on the side of a mountain, nearest shopping is 19km away, I don't fancy buying a bow & arrow to feed myself

thats essential travel so you are ok (and i doubt you world meet any garda checks !)

when level 4 was brought in up here in donegal they blocked out all the appointments until January the day before, i had looked 2 days before and there were loads of appointments available and suddenly nothing for 3 months.


so lockdown definitely not finishing until mid jan.

Dempo1

ednwireland wrote: »

thats essential travel so you are ok (and i doubt you world meet any garda checks !)

when level 4 was brought in up here in donegal they blocked out all the appointments until January the day before, i had looked 2 days before and there were loads of appointments available and suddenly nothing for 3 months.


so lockdown definitely not finishing until mid jan.

Thanks, unfortunately some Gardai love the sceney of the slieve bloom mountains

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ednwireland wrote: »

so lockdown definitely not finishing until mid jan.

Do you think the NCT centres know more than the rest of the country? Mid January is 13/14 weeks away, I don't believe for a second we'll be in lockdown until then.

barneygumble99

This is it wrote: »

Do you think the NCT centres know more than the rest of the country? Mid January is 13/14 weeks away, I don't believe for a second we'll be in lockdown until then.

Exactly, I laughed when I read the post. Some rubbish.

micks_address

barneygumble99 wrote: »

Exactly, I laughed when I read the post. Some rubbish.

i went to book the NCT 2 weeks ago... couldnt get a date earlier than January. Phoned them and they put me on a cancellation list and i got a text few days later for a test 3rd November..

Brianmwalker

NCT have updated their site to say it is essential travel and to attend bokkings

punisher5112

Brianmwalker wrote: »

NCT have updated their site to say it is essential travel and to attend bokkings

Was like that yesterday, dated today.
If anyone is worried have the letter or text on phone stating test time and date

Brianmwalker

punisher5112 wrote: »

Was like that yesterday, dated today.
If anyone is worried have the letter or text on phone stating test time and date

It was worded differently yesterday. It was to contact them if vulnerable or travel restriction applied to you

ednwireland

barneygumble99 wrote: »

Exactly, I laughed when I read the post. Some rubbish.

sorry i did have my tinfoil hat when i wrote that if that's any excuse

although if anyone thinks this will be over in 6 weeks .........

odyssey06

Brianmwalker wrote: »

It was worded differently yesterday. It was to contact them if vulnerable or travel restriction applied to you

Aye, I saw that text this morning also.

Wibbs

PixelTrawler wrote: »

My cert expires 22nd November and my test is booked October 30th.

Oddly enough PT, my car's also up in November as it has been since I got it, but when I went to book today the NCT site says I'm not expired until April 1st 2021. Now I know they gave a four month extension for those affected by the first lockdown but IIRC that was for cars due in april and onwards of 2020 and I missed that by months.

Quackster

Wibbs wrote: »

Oddly enough PT, my car's also up in November as it has been since I got it, but when I went to book today the NCT site says I'm not expired until April 1st 2021. Now I know they gave a four month extension for those affected by the first lockdown but IIRC that was for cars due in april and onwards of 2020 and I missed that by months.

Nope, almost all cars had their NCTs pushed out by four months. Only exceptions were those that had NCTs outstanding from before the beginning of lockdown and new cars first registered after 1st August 2016.

Wibbs

Quackster wrote: »

Nope, almost all cars had their NCTs pushed out by four months. Only exceptions were those that had NCTs outstanding from before the beginning of lockdown and new cars first registered after 1st August 2016.

Thanks for that Q. My concern is isn't part of the law that you have to display a valid NCT. So technically you could be done if you passed the test, but didn't put the current disk in the window? Maybe I'll nip into my local Garda station and ask them their take.

jackhynes99

Wibbs wrote: »

Thanks for that Q. My concern is isn't part of the law that you have to display a valid NCT. So technically you could be done if you passed the test, but didn't put the current disk in the window? Maybe I'll nip into my local Garda station and ask them their take.

Hey man
Because where going into lockdown for another 6 weeks does that mean our ncts are extended another 6 weeks on top of the already 4 month extension??

punisher5112

jackhynes99 wrote: »

Hey man
Because where going into lockdown for another 6 weeks does that mean our ncts are extended another 6 weeks on top of the already 4 month extension??

Ncts site, enter reg and it will give you date, extended date.

kalkat2002

Nct website

20 Oct 2020 COVID 19 Update: The NCT service is deemed an essential service and customers travelling for scheduled appointments are exempt from the travel restrictions. All NCT centres are fully operational and customers should attend for their scheduled appointment as arranged.