NCT for car declared off the road

LynchyBai

Hi,

Does anyone know if you are able to book a NCT for a car that is declared off the road? The car will be off the road when booking and when doing the test.

Seen it online that you can drive on the road without it taxed if you are driving to a NCT booking but i cant find that stated on the NCT's own FAQ.

Any info is greatly appreciated,

Thanks.

Kimbot

No if its declared of the road then you cannot use it on a public road unless its undeclared off the road and tax paid etc.

Tantalum73

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058320542/nct-for-car-declared-off-the-road

That is correct you can drive the vehicle which is declared off the road to the NCT and also to a garage for NCT repairs . Whether the car is declared off the road or not does not matter to the NCT

LynchyBai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309723#Comment_121309723

Surely its one or the other here. Why would you tax it in order to just declare it off the road straight away. Whole idea of declaring it off the road is so it doesn't get back taxed once I want to tax it again in the future.

it says that once its transferred to the new owner I have 21 days to declare it off the road. I think other wise it would need to be taxed before i can declare it if i let it run past that 21 day period im guessing that's what you were referring to.

Kimbot

Sorry just looked it up and came across this:

A vehicle may be used during the period of a non-use declaration in two cases:

• to bring it to and from a test centre for the test; or
• to bring it for repair after a re-test, or back to where you are keeping it while it is off the road after the repairs. This option may only be used where an appointment has already been made for a re-test.The same rules apply to roadworthiness testing for commercial vehicles.If you are bringing the vehicle to a test centre or to or from repairs after a test failure, it would be advisable to carry a copy of the appointment for the test or re-test with you.

https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Motor-Tax/Declaring-a-Vehicle-Off-The-Road#:~:text=The%20minimum%20period%20is%20three,last%20day%20of%20a%20month.

I was fairly sure you werent allowed a few years ago :)

LynchyBai

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309903#Comment_121309903

Thanks for the info, Now im going to throw in a bit of a weird one.

Lets say the car is in my Dad's name for example. But I am allowed to drive any other car as i have a "Third party Extension" on my current policy for my own car. The terms of this is that the Vehicle im driving (The one in dads name) has to have a Valid NCT & Taxed but does not need its own policy at all as mine covers me as long as im driving it.

Now, What happens where using the same situation, I am to drive "Dads" car which is declared off the road to a NCT appointment. Going by the car,

• Does not have a Valid NCT (one booked/Driving to one)
• and does not have Tax (Declared off the road)

Is my third party extension still valid under the terms that the (Declared car) falls under if that makes sense.

Im not trying to cheat a system or anything just generally curious how far I would be covered.

Kimbot

Honestly I would just check that one out with your insurance company.

Viscount Aggro

TA

mickdw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309943#Comment_121309943

By the specific exclusions mentioned, you are not covered.

If they said you simply had to be compliant with law, you could argue that driving to centre without test is OK and you are therefore covered but they specifically state that can mist have valid test and tax in order for them to allow extension cover.

As a business, they would be within their rights to say that they require you to wear a pink suit in order to avail of their driving extension so imo if you are not satisfying THEIR conditions, you are not covered.

Buffman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058320542/nct-for-car-declared-off-the-road

NCT don't care about tax status if that's what you're asking.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309943#Comment_121309943

It's very obvious from the conditions listed in your own post that you wouldn't be covered for insurance under those circumstances, you're literally not meeting any of those NCT/tax conditions you listed.

M3CS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121309955#Comment_121309955

What has that got to do with this thread? The OP is asking whether they can drive a car that's been declared off the road, not one that doesn't have a valid NCT.