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NCT during the 2020/21 Covid19 pandemic

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    #422
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    User1998 wrote: »
    VRT appointments have been open for the past month or so. You have to call them and book an appointment. I have one this week

    In Dublin ? Why cant you just book them online ? I seem to be able to book Galway online - but none of the Dublin ones


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    #423
    KB22
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭KB22


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    In Dublin ? Why cant you just book them online ? I seem to be able to book Galway online - but none of the Dublin ones

    I tried to book a test for south dublin, they offered a booking 9 week's away! I kept looking on the site hoping for a cancellation, got one last monday for deansgrange thursday morning , good result. You have to keep checking on the site you are interested in. They used to list cancellation's @ around 9pm , I think now they put them up as soon as they become available.


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    #424
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    KB22 wrote: »
    I tried to book a test for south dublin, they offered a booking 9 week's away! I kept looking on the site hoping for a cancellation, got one last monday for deansgrange thursday morning , good result. You have to keep checking on the site you are interested in. They used to list cancellation's @ around 9pm , I think now they put them up as soon as they become available.


    thanks but I am booking a VRT not an NCT


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    #425
    User1998
    Registered Users Posts: 5,831 ✭✭✭User1998


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    In Dublin ? Why cant you just book them online ? I seem to be able to book Galway online - but none of the Dublin ones

    Not sure but the only time I’ve been able to use the online booking system was when it was very quiet around January after the Nox charge was introduced, I’ve had to call them every other time


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    #426
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    I have my NCT booked for tomorrow 29th July. Car is 2012. My extended covid test expires 27th October. Will I still get two years on my next one? I just got it from a garage and they are covering it so wanted to get it out of the way early.


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    #427
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    Borgo wrote: »
    I have my NCT booked for tomorrow 29th July. Car is 2012. My extended covid test expires 27th October. Will I still get two years on my next one? I just got it from a garage and they are covering it so wanted to get it out of the way early.

    Edit: It actually says nct expiry 26th October.


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    #428
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Borgo wrote: »
    I have my NCT booked for tomorrow 29th July. Car is 2012. My extended covid test expires 27th October. Will I still get two years on my next one? I just got it from a garage and they are covering it so wanted to get it out of the way early.
    I think you're just within the 90 day window there so your new disc should have an expiry date of 26th October 2022.


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    #429
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,924 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Just wondering regarding ID required for NCT test, on the RSA Site it's saying Driving licence or Public Service card, I have both but no mention of Passport, just seems odd public service card that has very little information on it Trumps a valid passport.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #430
    dkd21
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭dkd21


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Just wondering regarding ID required for NCT test, on the RSA Site it's saying Driving licence or Public Service card, I have both but no mention of Passport, just seems odd public service card that has very little information on it Trumps a valid passport.

    The id number has to be recorded and for that very reason the data protection commission would not allow storage of passport data .


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    #431
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Just wondering regarding ID required for NCT test, on the RSA Site it's saying Driving licence or Public Service card, I have both but no mention of Passport, just seems odd public service card that has very little information on it Trumps a valid passport.
    Passport is not valid for NCT.
    This is simply because the ID details are stored, and your passport details are not allowed to be stored by NCT (data protection).

    Horse's mouth


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    #432
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,924 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    biko wrote: »
    Passport is not valid for NCT.
    This is simply because the ID details are stored, and your passport details are not allowed to be stored by NCT (data protection).

    Horse's mouth

    That explains it, thanks for that

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #433
    Bellbottoms
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Bellbottoms


    I have just been for my NCT and I am mighty confused and unhappy.

    My NCT was due back in Feb. I had it tested in Jan early. I failed, cant remember the issue. But it related to the undebody of the car. Got it fixed, but by the time by re test came around the lifts where out of action. Then RONA hit.

    I was able to book an appointment for this evening, 8 months later. They did a full retest. Fair enough. It has been 8 months. I passed.

    BUT

    Instead of my NCT being valid for 12 months. It is only valid until February. What is going on with that?


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    #434
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,924 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Bellbottoms wrote: »
    I have just been for my NCT and I am mighty confused and unhappy.

    My NCT was due back in Feb. I had it tested in Jan early. I failed, cant remember the issue. But it related to the undebody of the car. Got it fixed, but by the time by re test came around the lifts where out of action. Then RONA hit.

    I was able to book an appointment for this evening, 8 months later. They did a full retest. Fair enough. It has been 8 months. I passed.

    BUT

    Instead of my NCT being valid for 12 months. It is only valid until February. What is going on with that?

    Yes a sneaky and underhanded little nugget not many are aware of but it's the way their doing it which is outrageous given the centres were locked down and most had lift issues, neither the fault of customers. I received my defferal letter today, nct was due end of August but now 31 dec, It says if I book 90 days prior to the new date I will get a yearly cert, so this adds to the confusion, basically it looks like if I book and complete test 90 days after initial due date, I'll get a year's cert?

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #435
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Dear Car-Owner,

    This is notification of a deferral of your NCT

    As a result of COVID 19, the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport announced a 4 month NCT certificate extension for vehicles with a test due date on or after the 28th March.

    As a result of this announcement, your NCT has been deferred, your new test due date is 02/12/2020. You will not receive a new NCT certificate to signify this new test due date and An Garda Síochána have been notified.

    Your vehicle should be presented for NCT based on your new test due date 02/12/2020 and you can book online nearer this date.
    Customers are reminded if you proceed with booking a test that is more than 90 days in advance of the test due date, the test will be a voluntary early test and the NCT certificate issued will be valid for 1 or 2 years (depending on the age of the vehicle) from the date of the successful test.

    Check out our Frequently Asked Questions to find out all your need to know about the NCTS test from how to prepare for the test, how to cancel/rearrange an NCT, how much does the NCT cost, check list to prepare for your NCT.

    That it what was sent to me via email.


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    #436
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Mine (08) was due April 14 2020 & I got the 4 months extension which brought it to Aug 14 2020.

    I got a cancellation for July 28 2020, had the test, passed & got the full year to Aug 2021 on the cert. Hppy days.

    The way they are wording it seems to be confusing.

    My understanding is this,

    You can test your car up to 90 days prior to your old or new due date & get a full cert.

    If you test more than 90 days in advance of your due date it is deemed a voluntary early test & you get screwed.
    Customers are reminded if you proceed with booking a test that is more than 90 days in advance of the test due date, the test will be a voluntary early test and the NCT certificate issued will be valid for 1 or 2 years (depending on the age of the vehicle) from the date of the successful test.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #437
    Bellbottoms
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Bellbottoms


    The disc I have gotten definitely says Feb 2021.

    I'm going to ring them about it Monday.


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    #438
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Mine (08) was due April 14 2020 & I got the 4 months extension which brought it to Aug 14 2020.

    I got a cancellation for July 28 2020, had the test, passed & got the full year to Aug 2021 on the cert. Hppy days.

    The way they are wording it seems to be confusing.

    My understanding is this,

    You can test your car up to 90 days prior to your old or new due date & get a full cert.

    If you test more than 90 days in advance of your due date it is deemed a voluntary early test & you get screwed.
    No, your test has to be within 90 days of your NEW expiry date to get the full 1 or 2 years from that date. If you test it before then, you'll just get the 1 or 2 years from the test date.

    Your old expiry date is now null and void, forget about it. It has absolutely no bearing.

    Expect, that is, for cases such as the previous poster. As their expiry date was before lockdown but they hadn't passed, they're not entitled to the four-month extension. So regardless of when they eventually pass, their current cert is dated from their previous expiry date (as normal).


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    #439
    Country lad
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭Country lad


    rainemac wrote: »
    Mine is out next week too, I'm not bringing it for now, I live 30mins from shops, I will be driving it when I have to. If guards stop me I'll explain to them there's a contagious pandemic happening. I doubt they will care that it will be out of nct a few weeks but who knows, I'd rather take that chance.

    My new date for test is middle of september as it was out in may .went to book iy online and the earliest was 17 november that available so booked it so nct be out for 2 months on car so what will happen if i get stopped by guards also tax is out in oct so will i be able to tax car without a nct ...how do i get a earlier booking


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    #440
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,987 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Only found out the other day that the local test centre has the lift issue sorted.

    My car passed ok bar this before the shutdown.

    Went online tonight and appts available for Monday onwards!


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    #441
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,362 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Country lad wrote: »
    My new date for test is middle of september as it was out in may .went to book iy online and the earliest was 17 november that available so booked it so nct be out for 2 months on car so what will happen if i get stopped by guards also tax is out in oct so will i be able to tax car without a nct ...how do i get a earlier booking


    Mine was due on 14 Aug (New Date) & when I tried to book (Galway City) the earliest I could get was end of November which was going to leave me 3 months without valid cert. I declined to book it but kept on going back to check, especially between midnight & 2:00am, 2 days later I got a cancellation for July 28. All sorted now.

    You could cancel you appointment without penalty and watch & see if you get an earlier date, they do come up regular enough according to a lot of posters.

    As for the legal side of it, if your cert is out it's out & I'd imagine it would be down to the discretion of whatever Guard might stop you. The insurance side of it is another issue too, maybe you should check with them to see how they feel about your cover if you leave your current appointment as is.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #442
    wassie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭wassie


    Ive always managed to get a booking within the fortnight due to cancellations. I would check twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon.

    People have to cancel for all sorts of reasons and with the penalty payable if you give less than 5 days notice, people are incentivised not to to hold onto appointments if they know they cant make it.

    Easy enough to do on the phone if you don't have access


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    #443
    Queasy Tadpole
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭Queasy Tadpole


    It's now asking for address? Is that new?

    I also received a letter in the post.. I don't remember the last time I received one from the NCT.

    Where did they get my name and address?


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    #444
    wassie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,262 ✭✭✭wassie


    Queasy Tadpole wrote: »
    It's now asking for address? Is that new?
    No.
    I also received a letter in the post.. I don't remember the last time I received one from the NCT.

    Where did they get my name and address?

    Driver and Vehicle Computer Services Division (DVCSD) in Shannon have responsibility for the national vehicle and driver file (NVDF) containing details of all vehicles registered in Ireland. NCT would have access to that database obviously.


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    #445
    Str8outtaWuhan
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Str8outtaWuhan


    quick question, I have a visual retest but the original test was done in kildare. I'd rather not travel to covid central so can i do the visual at any test centre? thanks in advance


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    #446
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,964 ✭✭✭cena


    My car was to get the test next month. Due to covid 19 it has been pushed to next February.

    First I have heard of this.

    Anyone elses been pushed to next year


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    #447
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,114 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    It's pretty common knowledge that they pushed all NCT due dates out by 4 months during the lockdown as they were shut.


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    #448
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Check your spam folder on pc.


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    #449
    Miscreant
    Registered Users Posts: 2,197 ✭✭✭Miscreant


    cena wrote: »
    My car was to get the test next month. Due to covid 19 it has been pushed to next February.

    First I have heard of this.

    Anyone elses been pushed to next year

    Any NCT due after the 28th of March has been pushed out by 4 months. I'm pretty sure it was on the RSA website and talked about plenty here too.

    Here is the statement from the RSA: https://www.rsa.ie/en/Utility/News/2020/Further-Statement-from-Minister-Ross-in-relation-to-the-Vehicle-Testing-Driver-Licensing-and-Related-Services/


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    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Its rather confusing, when is the cut off for that extension, or is it just set on everything? My car shouldn't be due until August 2021, has that got 4 months added too?


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    #451
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Its rather confusing, when is the cut off for that extension, or is it just set on everything? My car shouldn't be due until August 2021, has that got 4 months added too?


    Yes every car regardless of due date have been extended by 4 months .

    NCT – vehicles with a test that was or will be due on or after 28 March 2020 have that test date extended by 4 months


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