Free Pre-NCT Check

From the 1st of May new regulations have come into force:

* A five-point penalty for driving a dangerously defective vehicle.
* Five points for driving without a certificate of road worthiness.
* A three-point penalty for driving a vehicle without fixing a fault uncovered at the NCT.

Avoid penalty points and improve your road safety today. At Atlas Tyres & Exhausts we will pre-test your car for free!

The NCT was introduced on 4th January 2000.

What cars must be tested and how often?

Testing was introduced on a phased basis as follows: 

• Year 2000: Cars first registered before 1 January 1992
• Year 2001: Cars first registered between 1992-1996
• Year 2002 onwards: All four year old cars and eligible older cars i.e pre 92 registered cars tested in the year 2000 will be eligible for testing again in year 2002 because testing is every two years.

Test Certificates are valid for up to two years (from the date the test is due to the registration anniversary date two years later).

What is not included in the NCT pre-test?

The test does not include steering mis-alignment correcting or headlight aim adjustment where detected. The test is carried out without obligation and we will happy to quote for any remedial work required to prepare your car for the N.C.T.