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NCT Arklow · Pass rate

NCT Arklow pass rate

In 2025, 50.6% of cars passed first time at Arklow, 1.4 points above the Irish average of 49.2%, down 4 points on 2024. It ranks 14 of 50 centres. 90.7% of retests passed.

Will my car pass? Since 2013 Address & hours
50.6%first-time pass rate, 2025
14 / 50national ranking
90.7%retests passed
40,817initial tests in 2025

NCT Arklow pass rate by year

Best year 2022 (58.1%), weakest 2020 (36.4%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.

35%40%45%50%55%60% 2013201520172019202120232025
ArklowIreland
YearTestsArklowIrelandRank
202540,81750.6%49.2%14 of 50
202443,92654.6%50.6%8 of 50
202332,33057.1%52.9%9 of 50
202228,53758.1%54.3%13 of 49
202129,23753.4%52.8%20 of 49
202019,12336.4%43.7%38 of 47
201927,10551.1%50%15 of 47
201826,61349.2%49.2%20 of 47
201726,22846.5%48.5%29 of 47
201628,49644.8%47.2%35 of 47
201529,35949%48.1%16 of 47
201427,28350.5%48.4%16 of 47
201322,27145.9%46.6%27 of 47

How NCT Arklow compares

#CentrePass rate 2025
12Youghal51%
13Greenhills (Exit 11, M50)50.8%
14Arklow50.6%
15Castleisland50.6%
16Drogheda50.3%

All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013

The car matters more than the centre

Will my car pass?Your make, model and year, and what it fails on.Check your car Why cars failThe fault categories that fail most cars.Fail reasons 10 checks before the testQuick checks that avoid common fails.Checklist
Volkswagen Golf · 50%Ford Focus · 41.8%Toyota Corolla · 48.4%Nissan Qashqai · 38.9%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%

NCT Arklow pass rate: questions

What is the NCT pass rate in Arklow?

In 2025, 50.6% of cars passed the full NCT at Arklow on the first attempt (20,643 of 40,817 initial tests), 1.4 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 90.7% of retests passed.

Has the pass rate at Arklow gone up or down?

Results go back to 2013 (45.9%). The best year was 2022 (58.1%) and the weakest 2020 (36.4%). In 2025 it was 50.6%.

Is it easier to pass the NCT in Arklow?

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.