NCT delay times?

Is there something going on with NCT delay times I don't know about..

Car due for NCT march 23rd, went to book there and earliest test dates anywhere in Dublin is July.. surely that cant be correct

Hallaz

Ring them and you'll get a better date, they'll put you on standby list

Miscreant

Have a look on the website after about 11pm and you might get a closer slot. Otherwise, call them and look for a cancellation appointment. They have a very good customer service line.

waxmelts2000

I had the same issue a couple of weeks ago, if you ring the NCT line they will assist.

My NCT centre had not put up additional slots so because I rang I was then put on priority list and got my appointment in my town

fryup

as already said if you log on around midnight they usually have a few cancellations and slots will arise

Princess Calla

I'm in same boat....just logged in now well 5 mins ago and got availability for Thursday in Dublin

Del2005

Mine is due at the end of Mar. Last Dec I'd a look and none where available till the 25th of Feb, checked Greenhills/Fonthill/Deansgrange , so booked a test for the end of Feb. Was booked in for 15:00 arrived at the test centre at 14:00 and was out with a pass by 14:40. There were very few cars at the centre when I was there so it looks like they've reduced capacity or loads of people aren't turning up.

Princess Calla

Had mine in naul and car taken for inspection within 5 mins of me arriving (that has never happened before)

Extremely quick. I was there at tea break time too

There was a steady stream of people in and out.

hoodie6029

'Magic time' on the website is 11:30 exactly. It'd say to keep it quiet but there are more tumbleweeds around here these days than posters!

D

Thanks, I'll try tonight. If not I can give a call. I've tried the closest 7 centres and the earliest I could get is May.

Flinty997

Mine went from it's too early to book to no appointments for months in the space of a few hours. Had to get a cancellation.

Why they can't prebook appointments as NCT expire. Only a small number will reschedule them.

Same issues every year.

D

Worked a treat, thanks for the tip.

Although when i checked on the dot at 23:30 nothing had changed, but by 23:38 slots had opened up.

hoodie6029

That's good to know, thanks. Been a few years since I've had to use that trick bit I will need to do it now in the next few weeks.

fryup

i see some centres are open Paddy's day - wonder do they get paid overtime?