NCT Renewal - Paint Damage ???

celt2005 · 09-07-2008 04:13PM #1

A Chairde,

Need to NCT my car, but has paint damage to bonnet caused by parking under tree, some scrapes on passenger door and two dents in boot.

I want to get can of paint and touch up areas affected, but was told they could fail my NCT on this....

Is this true, or can I paint my car, also any links to list of tests performed, or maintenance required on car for NCT.

Riskymove · 09-07-2008 04:15PM

Do you mean the NCT rather than VRT?

celt2005 · 09-07-2008 05:00PM

Thanks Risky,

Have edited thread ..

Riskymove · 09-07-2008 05:12PM

I'd be very surprised if you can fail your NCT cause a few scratches or a dent ...we'd all be in trouble!!:pac:

but you should check it out with them I suppose

anyway see their site for info on the test:

http://www.ncts.ie/faq.html

celt2005 · 09-07-2008 05:38PM

Risky,

http://www.ncts.ie/inspection_list.html##12

Bodywork is in the inspection list ..

jimmycrackcorm · 09-07-2008 06:29PM

Paintwork is not the same as body work

hi_im_fil · 09-07-2008 06:30PM

I would presume the bodywork part of it only looks for structural strength. I know old minis often fail it for rust but any 10-15 year old car shouldn't have any problem passing that part of the NCT

Steve · 10-07-2008 12:45AM

Basically, if there's rust that you can poke a hole in with a screwdriver then you'll fail.

They won't fail you for paint scratches.

I've put many a car through with scratches.

listermint · 10-07-2008 12:58AM

Yes they only look at structural bodywork areas. anything else does not count (within reason)

celt2005 · 10-07-2008 05:42PM

Thanks for that Lads,

Was stopping me put the car in , but no serious rust issues.

NCT Renewal - Paint Damage ???

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