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Nissan NCT pass rate

44.4% of Nissan cars passed the NCT first time in 2025, against 49.3% for all cars, from 116,484 initial tests. That ranks Nissan 23 of the 27 makes with at least 5,000 tests. Compare every Nissan model below.

Nissan models

ModelTestsPass rate
Nissan Qashqai49,98938.9%
Nissan Micra22,18448.8%
Nissan Note11,65052.1%
Nissan Juke8,88149.1%
Nissan X-Trail5,31945%
Nissan Leaf4,42460.7%
Nissan Pulsar3,25254%
Nissan Tiida2,62632.4%
Nissan Almera2,60430.1%

Models with at least 2,000 initial tests in 2025.

Where Nissan cars fail

CategoryNissanAll cars
Steering and suspension28.6%18.5%
Side slip (wheel alignment) test27.6%15.2%
Lighting and electrical20.4%17.6%
Brake performance test12.3%11.7%
Wheels and tyres11.6%12.8%
Braking equipment9.5%9.3%

Share of tests with at least one defect in each category. What each category covers · pre-NCT checklist.

Other makes

MakeTestsPass rate
Volkswagen231,80749.5%
Toyota227,84050.6%
Ford174,70145.1%
Audi108,13454.1%
Hyundai101,15551.6%
BMW93,34053.4%
Škoda80,40056.5%
Renault68,24943.6%
Mercedes-Benz64,69053.5%
Kia58,79751%
Peugeot57,45644.7%
Opel54,97947.7%

All 34 makes · best and worst cars · pass rate by car age

Most-tested models in Ireland

Volkswagen Golf · 50%Ford Focus · 41.8%Toyota Corolla · 48.4%Toyota Yaris · 50.5%Volkswagen Passat · 42.9%Ford Fiesta · 46.5%Volkswagen Polo · 46.8%Škoda Octavia · 52.2%Audi A4 · 43.6%Toyota Auris · 48.6%BMW 520 · 50.2%Toyota Avensis · 38.5%Audi A3 · 57%Audi A6 · 56.5%Renault Clio · 43.5%Ford Mondeo · 43.1%

Busiest NCT centres

NCT Deansgrange · 57.3%NCT Northpoint 2 (Exit 4, M50) · 50.1%NCT Fonthill · 48.4%NCT Cork-Little Island · 53.4%NCT Greenhills (Exit 11, M50) · 50.8%NCT Northpoint 1 (Exit 4, M50) · 49.2%NCT Limerick · 52.3%NCT Naas · 47.7%NCT Galway · 46.2%NCT Cork-Blarney · 51.1%NCT Waterford · 52.9%NCT Enniscorthy · 46.3%All 50 centres

NCT cost

€60 full test, €40 retest, free visual retest.

How to book

ncts.ie, phone and the priority list.

Retest rules

Book within 21 days, finish within 30.

How often

At 4 years, every 2 years, then yearly from 10.

What to bring

Documents and quick checks before the test.

NCT waiting times

Days to the next free test, by centre.

Nissan NCT questions

What is the Nissan NCT pass rate?

In 2025, 44.4% of Nissan cars passed the NCT at the first attempt (51,740 of 116,484 initial tests), compared with 49.3% for all cars.

Which Nissan model has the best NCT pass rate?

Among Nissan models with at least 2,000 tests, the Leaf did best (60.7%). Remember that newer models are usually younger cars, which pass more often.

Does the make of a car decide whether it passes?

Not on its own. Age, mileage and maintenance matter more, and the RSA warns its figures do not account for them. Use these numbers to know what to check, not to predict a result.

Source: RSA 2025 Make and Model Data, initial tests only. Reviewed 2 October 2026.