NCT during the 2020/21 Covid19 pandemic

I can’t get an appointment for the NCT until March, car is up for a test in January.
Is this how long the wait is these days?

Also try checking online around 930pm when cancelled appointments are released to rebook.

Lorddrakul wrote: »

I got the same.

Notified that NCT expiry was deferred to 31/12/2020.

I went to log on yesterday and book a test. Firstly a message says I'm not due yet, leave it to closer to the due date.

Then I clicked through anyway, to find a February date as the earliest available!

WTF?

Got something very similar

Has anyone went for an nct recently? Have one booked for a car that's newly imported but haven't received the logbook yet so hoping they won't ask for it

matthew the statue wrote: »

Has anyone went for an nct recently? Have one booked for a car that's newly imported but haven't received the logbook yet so hoping they won't ask for it

Your required to have the vehicle registration document for an NCT test

greendom wrote: »

rarely asked for - generally driving licence is sufficient. If you don't have it and they do ask for it I think you can bring it in within 30 days and you will get the cert

Hopefully they don't ask , knowing my luck they will!

Allinall wrote: »

Quick question that someone may know, as it’s not clear from the website ( that I can see anyway)

My NCT was due 19th October, but deferred to 19th Feb 2021.

Does the “up to 90 days” rule still apply?

I.e. If I get a test next week, will my cert run to Feb 2022, or a year from test date?

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

If you book your test for any date within the 90 days window prior to 19th Feb 2021 you will receive your cert for one year from the 19th Feb 2021 so your next cert will state 19th Feb 2022.

If you do the test before that 90 day window your new cert will be one year from the date you do the test & not 19th Feb 2021

Similar question here
I logged on but get a warning saying my NCT is not due and some people I know who deal with multiple car tests are telling me that I will only get a year cert from testing even allowing for the usual 90-day window

Warning
Warning! Your vehicle is not due! Please return at a later date to make a booking or select a date near your NCT due date.

when i click through anyway, it tells me due date is not till 12 Feb 2021 (as a result of Covid deferral)

I've never got a warning like this before when booking early, I'm within the 90 day window now............ unless I'm missing some fingers and toes when I'm counting

Anyone know what's going on

forget it... I rang them

if you are past your original due date the 90 day rule doesn't apply

eg mine being 12 October, now due 12 Feb
test available 15 December, but if i book it, i will only get 1 year from then

in order to take advantage of the extension need to wait till February

I failed my NCT and needed to re-book by 18th December. After going through website and trying to book it said I could not book as I needed to do NCT by 12th NOVEMBER

You can see website is showing a conflict with itself showing December at one part, and November in another part of same websitepage. So the website seems to be broken. I got a booking over the phone with no holding at 09:30am this morning

I sent the screenshot to NCT by email. Hopefully they will fix their website.

I also got the warning my NCT was not due at the start. This seems to be a new change on the website. I felt the old warning was too mild and many would have missed it. The new warning is quite clear.

One slight complication is I am within the 90 days early, failed my test, restesting in 3 weeks, I'll see if I get 12 months NCT or 14 months NCT. There seems to be loads of slots for a retest 5 days+ away, but I would advise to try book any retests as soon as you can, to get a time and date that suits you, and to be sure to pass before the full test fee applies.

I went through my NCT on an import there on Thursday. I bought it through the garage and they registered it for me and paid the VRT. Was booked in to start at 21:35 at Northpoint but arrived at 21:10. My car was taken it at around 21:20 and was out before 21:35. Absolutely delighted, very fast service, nice staff. We were also able to wait in the waiting area which is great. All they asked for is the driving license. Good experience from my side!

obi604 wrote: »

I have child car seats in the car. Do I need to take them out for an NCT?

if you have child seats fitted, the NCT is required to check that they are correctly attached, so no. If you have a child fitted they will shake the sh1t out of him or her, so they need to be removed.

Hi everyone, does anyone know if the waiting rooms are still closed during the test? I know it was that way a few months back when we had to stand outside while waiting but can anyone confirm if it’s still the same?

anyone know how long you are likely to be waiting around these days?
i've to bring my wifes car tomorrow, might go for a jog while im waiting rather than just sitting there like a spare tyre in the carpark

Seve OB wrote: »

anyone know how long you are likely to be waiting around these days?
i've to bring my wifes car tomorrow, might go for a jog while im waiting rather than just sitting there like a spare tyre in the carpark

You need to stay with your car until they take the car from you. That could be anything from 5 minutes to 45 minutes. When they have taken the car the test is 20 minutes to 45 minutes. Typically 30 minutes. You can often wait inside.