NCT discontinue lift inspections (now with places with working lifts)

Avns1s · 31-03-2020 8:34am

vw4life wrote: »

Can take up to 10 days to issue a refund

Absolutely agreed.
Shouldn't take 10 days to issue an email (just after the read receipt for example) to say it was in hand.

Avns1s · 31-03-2020 8:38am

FFVII wrote: »

That doesn't sound like a mess to me.

They hoped you wouldn't notice, you did and now the hoop jumping begins.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So they stole from him hoping he wouldn't notice.

That is a mess of a company.

I wouldn't agree that they stole or even hoped I wouldn't notice. My point was that their website should be able to accommodate the Underbody test booking, and when the tester confirmed that there was no charge, I presumed that this would mean that they clicked something on their screen that would apply the correct charge - in this case, none.

maestroamado · 31-03-2020 8:07pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So they stole from him hoping he wouldn't notice.

That is a mess of a company.

The company are just fallowing instructions from Shane.
Its about generating revenue, firstly from people in fees
and then income tax from employees.
I happened to chat to a tester and he said that lift inspections

could have being carried out at local garages if they were serious
about completing the test...

fed_u · 01-04-2020 1:13pm

I had car tested in Feb - hard to believe it's coming up on 2 months and I am still driving round with my partial test paper and very little being said about the lift replacements other than their aim to have 50% of the centres up an running by the end of March and 100% by the end of April. Are they on track with this or is it all gone out the window? Id say at this stage they'll nearly have to conduct a full test and they will have a serious backlog to get through.

Hotblack Desiato · 01-04-2020 4:53pm

One lad isn't going to install a lift on his own, so replacements are almost certainly on hold.

Once they start testing again it will take months to clear the backlog between the lifts fiasco (yes, problems can happen, but how they dealt with it with partial tests made it worse) and the shutdown.

littlevillage · 08-04-2020 2:31pm

From NCT website.

"COVID–19 Update 28th March 2020 – The Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and the RSA have confirmed that the National Car Testing Service (NCT) is suspended until further notice with immediate effect. This is in order to comply with the new public restrictions to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus."

presumably If Garda stops you and points out your lapsed NCT cert... you can tell him to stuff it up his hoop?

FFVII · 08-04-2020 3:27pm

littlevillage wrote: »

From NCT website.

"COVID–19 Update 28th March 2020 – The Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross and the RSA have confirmed that the National Car Testing Service (NCT) is suspended until further notice with immediate effect. This is in order to comply with the new public restrictions to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus."

presumably If Garda stops you and points out your lapsed NCT cert... you can tell him to stuff it up his hoop?

Course

jimbooth · 09-04-2020 11:56am

once you have the pass sheet you're covered

wonski · 09-04-2020 12:02pm

jimbooth wrote: »

once you have the pass sheet you're covered

Doesn't matter.

Some can't even get partial pass sheet as the centres are closed.

Some insurance companies did confirm they will keep cover for cars with expired nct. The rest will follow this I think, otherwise they would have to cancel some policies including those of front line staff and good luck in the future with this kind of publicity.

Gardaí said nothing officially, but from my experience of 3 checkpoints over last few days they are not too bothered (bear in mind mine is only out for two weeks).

Obviously make sure you only take essential journeys whether you have nct or not, but driving around for no reason with expired nct could and maybe even should get you in trouble.

beauf · 09-04-2020 2:01pm

jimbooth wrote: »

once you have the pass sheet you're covered

Can't get a pass sheet, I've got two fails though. At the start of this monumental fiasco they didn't issue passes.

elperello · 09-04-2020 3:00pm

beauf wrote: »

Can't get a pass sheet, I've got two fails though. At the start of this monumental fiasco they didn't issue passes.

Might be no harm to put the sheets and the invoice for the parts/repair in an envelope and keep it in the car.

wonski · 09-04-2020 4:14pm

elperello wrote: »

Might be no harm to put the sheets and the invoice for the parts/repair in an envelope and keep it in the car.

No harm, but what's the point?

Gardai are not going to investigate these.

beauf · 09-04-2020 4:35pm

elperello wrote: »

Might be no harm to put the sheets and the invoice for the parts/repair in an envelope and keep it in the car.

Did that a month or so ago.

elperello · 09-04-2020 11:15pm

wonski wrote: »

No harm, but what's the point?

Gardai are not going to investigate these.

Cost you nothing and it might come in handy if one Garda did.

Pops_20 · 20-04-2020 6:31pm

Here's the latest.

https://twitter.com/RSAIreland/status/1252284980438405126?s=20

Vehicles with an NCT test that was due on or after 28th March, will have the expiry date extended by 4 months.

HanFiredFirst · 20-04-2020 6:38pm

It say nothing about those before March 28th who had a partial NCT done and were waiting for the lift part of the test.

beauf · 20-04-2020 7:46pm

HanFiredFirst wrote: »

It say nothing about those before March 28th who had a partial NCT done and were waiting for the lift part of the test.

I was wondering that. I assume they don't mean the original test date. But I do have a test (my third) booked after this date. Now canceled. I'm sure many couldn't get one. I had to go to some lengths to book mine at the time.

Class MayDresser · 20-04-2020 7:51pm

HanFiredFirst wrote: »

It say nothing about those before March 28th who had a partial NCT done and were waiting for the lift part of the test.

Nor, as is my case, those who had booked and prepaid for a test during the lockdown. Entered my registration there on the booking page, only to be told to be ready to cough up the moola again.
Unenviable job of ringing to rebook ahead of me now. Some mess.

kerryjack · 20-04-2020 7:55pm

There is going to be some backlog when things will finally get back, might not be cleared this year.

Pops_20 · 20-04-2020 8:01pm

HanFiredFirst wrote: »

It say nothing about those before March 28th who had a partial NCT done and were waiting for the lift part of the test.

The FAQ page suggests that you will have to go through a full test again but it will be free of charge.

https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Press%20Office/FAQ%20Suspension%20of%20NCTS%2020%20April%202020.pdf

Beagslife · 06-06-2020 5:38pm

Testing is starting again from next week.

I just booked Letterkenny for the 19th June.

NCT

Roberto_gas · 06-06-2020 6:12pm

Beagslife wrote: »

Testing is starting again from next week.

I just booked Letterkenny for the 19th June.

NCT

My NCT has been extended by 4 months does it mean if i test now it will fall under voluntary test and i will get one year from date of test ?

jimbooth · 06-06-2020 7:54pm

Mine are going on Monday and Tuesday, one for full test, the other for lift inspection. Says full test will be done but no charge.

sillysocks · 06-06-2020 8:01pm

I’m also booked in for the second half of the test next week. When I was picking a time (and there were plenty available) they were going up to 10pm so long hours which might help the backlog (not sure what their times were before now).

stephenjmcd · 06-06-2020 8:12pm

Roberto_gas wrote: »

My NCT has been extended by 4 months does it mean if i test now it will fall under voluntary test and i will get one year from date of test ?

You dont need to go for one now. The announcement that they made was for cars due a test before 28th March, yours in extended.

"In the short term the roadworthiness testing of vehicles will be on a limited basis and restricted only to those vehicles that had a test due date prior to 28 March 2020 (before the 4-month extension to vehicle certificates of roadworthiness came into effect)."

Tea drinker · 06-06-2020 8:41pm

I'm booked in for the half retest for free on Friday, happy days

Psychedelic Hedgehog · 06-06-2020 10:06pm

We have a car that was due before March 28th, got an incomplete test cert on early February and was booked in for completion before lockdown.

I booked it back in for Tuesday and it's down as a full re-test, with no charge.

Standard Toaster · 06-06-2020 10:18pm

Free re-test on one of my own, trying to book the same test center and the earliest date they have 7th July.

I can't book them as it says
"Vehicle to be retested on or before Monday, July 6, 2020"

Argh! The nearest open one is MILES away.

Agent Coulson · 06-06-2020 10:57pm

Hopefully they had lifts shipped over and are ready to be fitted in the centres still waiting.

Somehow I doubt that happened and they will have to be fitted by company supplying them, Then I guess the guys fitting them will have to go into quarantine for 14 days before they are free to start working on fitting the lifts slowly one centre at a time.

Psychedelic Hedgehog · 06-06-2020 11:03pm

The centre I booked with for next Tuesday's test wasn't available for booking for a full test prior to lockdown, so I think they have got at least some lift replacements done in the meantime.

Bikerman2019 · 06-06-2020 11:36pm

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Free re-test on one of my own, trying to book the same test center and the earliest date they have 7th July.

I can't book them as it says
"Vehicle to be retested on or before Monday, July 6, 2020"

Argh! The nearest open one is MILES away.

Its a car, what do you call MILES away? You are not getting a bus.

Are you talking about Greenhills? I got the exact same but Deansgrange was available for this Tuesday so took that. It is only 15 mins away.

The car only needs the lift part done, but while there is no fee, I am unsure if they want to do the whole thing again.

mk7r · 06-06-2020 11:37pm

Tea drinker wrote: »

I'm booked in for the half retest for free on Friday, happy days

There are no half retests being done, every car gets a full test again but with no charge for the ones that did a half rest already.

Bikerman2019 · 06-06-2020 11:45pm

mk7r wrote: »

There are no half retests being done, every car gets a full test again but with no charge for the ones that did a half rest already.

This FAQ link seems to say different.

See number 33.
If car has over 5000km since test, it will need brake test.

https://www.ncts.ie/media/1038/faqs-resumption-of-nct-service.pdf

That implies less than 5000km, just a lift test.

See number 33.

(That link is at the bottom of the homepage https://www.ncts.ie/ )

mk7r · 06-06-2020 11:57pm

Bikerman2019 wrote: »

This FAQ link seems to say different.

See number 33.
If car has over 5000km since test, it will need brake test.

https://www.ncts.ie/media/1038/faqs-resumption-of-nct-service.pdf

That implies less than 5000km, just a lift test.

See number 33.

(That link is at the bottom of the homepage https://www.ncts.ie/ )

Perhaps they made a last minute change to try and help speed things up which would be nice. We got notified in work that if 28 days had passed (clearly they had) full retests all around. Interest to see the reality of what will happen on Monday

Standard Toaster · 06-06-2020 11:59pm

Bikerman2019 wrote: »

Its a car, what do you call MILES away? You are not getting a bus.

An hour away, so 2hours plus the test time.
I'm busy enough during the week, time is money as they say. First world problems you might think, but a big inconvenience for me. The center I wanted to is 15mins away

Bikerman2019 · 07-06-2020 12:13am

I was also quoted July 7th but test needed by July 6th.

I was for Greenhills Tallaght, but was offered Deansgrange next week. Nice handy run. Can you get similar maybe?

Psychedelic Hedgehog · 07-06-2020 12:21am

If car has over 5000km since test, it will need brake test.

mk7r wrote: »

Interest to see the reality of what will happen on Monday

Ours has less than 1000km since February, I'll keep you posted

Bikerman2019 · 07-06-2020 12:24am

Psychedelic Hedgehog wrote: »

Ours has less than 1000km since February, I'll keep you posted

I win

The car I will take is the mother in laws. She is cocooning and if it has 200km on it I will be shocked LOL

It drove at 50mph one day with me driving !!!

Class MayDresser · 07-06-2020 1:37pm

My NCT is due 19/09/20, got the 4 month reprieve. If I put it through the end of this month I assume it'll be dated til 09/21?
That's if it passes, anyone know?

07-06-2020 1:44pm

I remember reading on the paperwork they gave me when I did the half test in early March that they would contact me to come back when they could put the car on the lift. That's obviously out the window. Got a booking in 2 weeks anyway, and no card details taken.

Tea drinker · 07-06-2020 2:27pm

mk7r wrote: »

There are no half retests being done, every car gets a full test again but with no charge for the ones that did a half rest already.

As others alluded to already I think it's just the half test. I don't mind either way to be honest, but I think with the state of the country, the NCT testing system itself I would hope in the interests of efficiency it's just half tests where applicable. In logical terms, if we delay other cars tests by doing full tests instead of completing partials, we might actually have no overall gain in NCT validity for that effort.

Bikerman2019 · 07-06-2020 3:25pm

Tea drinker wrote: »

As others alluded to already I think it's just the half test. I don't mind either way to be honest, but I think with the state of the country, the NCT testing system itself I would hope in the interests of efficiency it's just half tests where applicable. In logical terms, if we delay other cars tests by doing full tests instead of completing partials, we might actually have no overall gain in NCT validity for that effort.

I agree. Hopefully they will use a bit of common sense. I think the situation is fluid and they are evolving policies.

shanec1928 · 07-06-2020 6:46pm

So what happens for counties who’s nct centre is still out of action and the nearest centre is in a different county?

odyssey06 · 07-06-2020 6:52pm

shanec1928 wrote: »

So what happens for counties who’s nct centre is still out of action and the nearest centre is in a different county?

I don't think the county \ 20 km limit restriction would apply to 'essential' appointment like this. It's more for exercise \ visiting people.

But dunno if the centres in adjoining counties would have capacity.

Minime2.5 · 08-06-2020 9:36am

My NCT booking was on the 28mar20 @16:10. This was the day all NCTs were cancelled going forward however when I go on the site I'm expected to Rebook and provide payment details again. Shouldn't I just get a new booking date from them ?

JimmyAlfonso · 08-06-2020 9:55am

Class MayDresser wrote: »

My NCT is due 19/09/20, got the 4 month reprieve. If I put it through the end of this month I assume it'll be dated til 09/21?
That's if it passes, anyone know?

From the FAQ (https://www.ncts.ie/1112) looks like you will get 09/21.
"Vehicles tested on-time (i.e. within 90 days of the test due date or its tenth anniversary test) or late remain unaffected by this change. and a certificate for the duration of 1 year will be issued from the current NCT expiry date"

dsmythy · 08-06-2020 11:43am

Picked up a car from a dealer. NCT expired back in November. Presumed I'd be hanging on to the other car until I can get it into the nct.

But the dealer tells me because it's newly bought without an NCT it gets the reprieve from date of purchase. Cant be right?

Psychedelic Hedgehog · 08-06-2020 11:45am

No, the dealer is talking plop. You get that kind of exemption for car tax but not for NCT.

John.G · 08-06-2020 2:46pm

Is Blarney now doing under body inspections with the lifts back in operation?., can't get through to their information center.

Just got through....they confirm that the full test is available.

greasepalm · 09-06-2020 12:15am

I believe all hell is breaking loose very busy with the back log and full tests done and one poor punter for a visual fail last time got a full test and now failed on something else.

NCT discontinue lift inspections (now with places with working lifts)

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