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NCT re-test on a just bought car

  • 28-06-2020 11:53am
    #1
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,
    I just bought a car with no NCT, I have booked it in for the end of July but when I booked it in it came up as a re-test.
    Is it possible to get the previous test report from the NCT?


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    NCT won't give it to you due to data protection act. Get it from the seller?


  • #3
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    bazz26 wrote: »
    NCT won't give it to you due to data protection act. Get it from the seller?
    It's a classic car, I will let if off and see.
    Thanks for the reply!!


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You’ll be liable for the retest next time if you don’t show up or reschedule.


  • #5
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    You’ll be liable for the retest next time if you don’t show up or reschedule.

    Sorry meant I would bring it to the test and see what happens. From driving the car there seems to be damn all wrong, needs a new inner tie rod but that's it.


  • #6
    Snotty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    If the seller sold it without telling you it had gone through an NCT, i'm guessing it through up something major and the seller wants rid of it and didn't want to tell you what the NCT found out.


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  • #7
    witchgirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭witchgirl26


    It could be that it went through the test but when the lifts were down & therefore it's a retest now. My car is booked in for this Friday for that reason & it came up as a retest when I was booking it.


  • #8
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    Snotty wrote: »
    If the seller sold it without telling you it had gone through an NCT, i'm guessing it through up something major and the seller wants rid of it and didn't want to tell you what the NCT found out.
    To be honest, there can be damn all wrong with this car. I have gone through it fairly thoroughly and all I can find is a bush in the steering rack which I have taken out and am waiting for it to come in.


  • #9
    Snotty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    Redriddick wrote: »
    To be honest, there can be damn all wrong with this car. I have gone through it fairly thoroughly and all I can find is a bush in the steering rack which I have taken out and am waiting for it to come in.

    Emissions?


  • #10
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    Snotty wrote: »
    Emissions?

    Maybe, will find out at the end of the month. In other news my daily passed today so good for another year.


  • #11
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    Snotty wrote: »
    Emissions?

    Classics are tested against their original standards, not current modern standards.


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  • #12
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    meathstevie wrote: »
    Classics are tested against their original standards, not current modern standards.

    So I got on to the NCT and because I am now the registered owner they sent me the test report. It failed on the rear suspension, imbalance of 35% so new shocks needed. It also failed on the emissions as follows:
    Low idle co 0.54% above 0.50% fail
    High idle co 0.66% above 0.30% fail
    I'm ok with the shocks but I am stumped on the emissions, any ideas?


  • #13
    Patrick2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭Patrick2010


    Seems odd the owner didn't mention this when selling the car. Hope you got it for a good price.


  • #14
    Redriddick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Redriddick


    Patrick2010 wrote: »
    Seems odd the owner didn't mention this when selling the car. Hope you got it for a good price.
    Long story, but yes got for a good price. I knew it needed some work and as it's a classic it will be off the road for the winter anyway so I will be doing some work to it then


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