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RSA Warning: Stop Using the NCT as a Cheap Diagnostic Tool (2026) | NCT Bot
49% of Irish cars fail the NCT. The RSA warns drivers to stop using testers as a cheap diagnostic tool. These 7 checks save you €40.
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49% of Irish cars fail the NCT. The RSA warns drivers to stop using testers as a cheap diagnostic tool. These 7 checks save you €40.
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Ireland plans to scrap paper NCT and tax windscreen discs under the NVDF Bill 2026 — but nothing has changed yet. Remove yours and risk a €60 fine.
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The NCTS charter promises a free €60 test if you wait over 28 days. They quietly suspended it during the backlog. Here's how to claim what you're owed.
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Applus made €117m running the NCT in 2025. Pre-tax profit up 7%. The re-test fee jumped 43%. And 414,000 cars are still overdue.
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