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NCT + motor tax

  • 27-01-2021 10:18am
    #1
    gooner99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭


    Can you drive a car that is out of tax to and from the NCT center?


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  • #2
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,200 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    yes


  • #3
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Can you drive a car that is out of tax to and from the NCT center?

    No, the car has to have valid tax to be used on public roads.


  • #4
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I believe if it's declared off the road, you can drive it to and from an NCT center, but if it's just untaxed, then no you cant.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Road tax. They won’t like that.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You can drive anywhere you want we no tax but dont get caught !


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Kimbot wrote: »
    No, the car has to have valid tax to be used on public roads.

    Nope.....


    Motor tax isn't required once the vehicle has been signed off the road...
    If it's in arrears then the car will be lifted if caught usually from 2 months on.....

    The vehicle must have a valid NCT at all times even if booked for a test one can't legally drive without test.


  • #8
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Road tax. They won’t like that.

    Them cyclists pay nope road taxem


  • #9
    gooner99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭gooner99


    Thanks for the replies.

    Car has insurance but out of tax (September, but not declared off road) and test for a few months (October including extension). But not used on the road since. Was going to test it and sell it, but sounds like the least hassle would be to just sell it without test. It's a 05 Corolla with 175k miles, so probably not worth much without a test?


  • #10
    Curious_Case
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭Curious_Case


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Can you drive a car that is out of tax to and from the NCT center?

    If it's untaxed due to having been declared "off the road" then YES, driving to and from NCT is permissible

    See Q15 here https://www.motarviews.ie/ORD/faq


  • #11
    gooner99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭gooner99


    Thanks all. So what's it worth without a test?


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  • #12
    dobman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭dobman88


    gooner99 wrote: »
    Thanks all. So what's it worth without a test?

    I bought a 03 Corolla with 150k miles 3 years ago that had a fresh 12 month test for €600. So it was 15 years old when I bought it. Shes still going strong.

    A 05 now with 175k miles and no NCT. Stick her up for 500 quid and hope for the best.


  • #13
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Throw it in for test then put it up


  • #14
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Nope.....


    Motor tax isn't required once the vehicle has been signed off the road...
    If it's in arrears then the car will be lifted if caught usually from 2 months on.....

    The vehicle must have a valid NCT at all times even if booked for a test one can't legally drive without test.

    I remember there used to be a law allowing to drive vehicle without NCT on a day it failed its test (obviously assuiming it wasn't fail dangerous).
    Was this law changed since?

    It's quite silly but you could not drive vehicle without NCT to the test centre (i.e had to have it towed on a truck), but if it failed the test, then you could legally drive without NCT for the rest of the day.


  • #15
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Them cyclists pay nope road taxem
    We pay tax on our motors that are parked up most of the time - therefore subsidising other motorists.


  • #16
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    We pay tax on our motors that are parked up most of the time - therefore subsidising other motorists.

    Oh dear lord jebus


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