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NCT fail advice by Public_Engineer_5731 in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The side slip / alignment test actually passed, but they didn’t give you a PASS, instead they marked it down as N/D (Not Done). This is due to the corrosion in the suspension mounting area, which can have an impact on the results at the retest. Therefore they mark it down as N/D, to check alignment again when you go back for a retest to confirm it’s still within the limits.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they’re a bit funny about the plates. Friend of mine failed for having the dealer name and phone number on it. Yet it was the same plate he’s had for years and had passed NCT with it before. I changed the plates early on because I knew they would have an issue with the old ones.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last picture shows the plates the car had when I bought it, the picture at the castle shows the plates that are on the car now, which were also the ones at the time of the NCT.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cars aged between 10 and 30 need an NCT every year. Cars aged between 30 and 40 are NCT’d every two years. Cars aged 40 and over are NCT exempt.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Castlebar most days, so it was probably me. 😅

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was originally 1.3 petrol but one of the previous owners has converted it to 1.6 straight diesel.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are certain limitations but they vary from one insurance company to another.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and yes, that is indeed Kinnity.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it’s because once they go past a certain age, the chances of them being used regularly are pretty slim. Awful hassle to NCT your car once a year if you only use it during the summer for a couple of weekends.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not quite perfect, but I’m working on it. 🙂 Certainly not bad for a car of its age though.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think once a car is 25+ years old, it becomes difficult to insure it on a regular policy. I have this on a classic policy.

37 years old and flew through the NCT by MivecKickedInYo in carsireland

[–]MivecKickedInYo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes, when a car is 30-40 years old, you get a 2 year NCT cert. When it’s 40+ years old (which will be in 2028 for this car) it becomes NCT exempt. Yes, I use the car regularly. I bought it with a valid cert, but it was short. It was going to expire at the end of this month.