NCT Abbeyfeale pass rate by year
Best year 2023 (60.8%), weakest 2020 (44.6%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Abbeyfeale | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,052 | 44.9% | 49.2% | 41 of 50 |
| 2024 | 17,141 | 57.2% | 50.6% | 4 of 50 |
| 2023 | 16,856 | 60.8% | 52.9% | 2 of 50 |
| 2022 | 16,451 | 60.6% | 54.3% | 2 of 49 |
| 2021 | 15,926 | 58.3% | 52.8% | 5 of 49 |
| 2020 | 11,464 | 44.6% | 43.7% | 15 of 47 |
| 2019 | 15,813 | 54.3% | 50% | 7 of 47 |
| 2018 | 15,338 | 55.1% | 49.2% | 4 of 47 |
| 2017 | 15,021 | 55.2% | 48.5% | 3 of 47 |
| 2016 | 16,330 | 53.4% | 47.2% | 5 of 47 |
| 2015 | 16,424 | 51.9% | 48.1% | 9 of 47 |
| 2014 | 15,746 | 52.3% | 48.4% | 10 of 47 |
| 2013 | 13,003 | 49.6% | 46.6% | 16 of 47 |
How NCT Abbeyfeale compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Sligo | 45.4% |
| 40 | Ballina | 45.1% |
| 41 | Abbeyfeale | 44.9% |
| 42 | Carrick-on-Shannon | 44.7% |
| 43 | Mullingar | 44.6% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Abbeyfeale pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Abbeyfeale?
In 2025, 44.9% of cars passed the full NCT at Abbeyfeale on the first attempt (7,650 of 17,052 initial tests), 4.3 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Abbeyfeale gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (49.6%). The best year was 2023 (60.8%) and the weakest 2020 (44.6%). In 2025 it was 44.9%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Abbeyfeale?
Pass rates mostly reflect the age and condition of the cars tested locally, not how strict a centre is: every centre uses the same standard. Preparing the car makes far more difference than the centre.
RSA NCT Pass Fail Rates 2025 and the NCTS annual reviews 2013–2024 (initial tests; from 2018 "pass pending recheck" counts as a pass, as in the RSA open data). Reviewed 2 October 2026.