NCT Ballinasloe pass rate by year
Best year 2023 (62.7%), weakest 2013 (50.1%). The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Ballinasloe | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,622 | 54.8% | 49.2% | 3 of 50 |
| 2024 | 17,129 | 57.9% | 50.6% | 2 of 50 |
| 2023 | 16,079 | 62.7% | 52.9% | 1 of 50 |
| 2022 | 15,451 | 59.3% | 54.3% | 5 of 49 |
| 2021 | 14,889 | 58.3% | 52.8% | 6 of 49 |
| 2020 | 12,177 | 60.8% | 43.7% | 1 of 47 |
| 2019 | 16,736 | 58.1% | 50% | 2 of 47 |
| 2018 | 15,788 | 53.1% | 49.2% | 8 of 47 |
| 2017 | 14,928 | 53.3% | 48.5% | 6 of 47 |
| 2016 | 15,329 | 52.8% | 47.2% | 6 of 47 |
| 2015 | 14,099 | 51.3% | 48.1% | 10 of 47 |
| 2014 | 13,083 | 52.7% | 48.4% | 7 of 47 |
| 2013 | 10,812 | 50.1% | 46.6% | 14 of 47 |
How NCT Ballinasloe compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deansgrange | 57.3% |
| 2 | Tullamore | 56.2% |
| 3 | Ballinasloe | 54.8% |
| 4 | Cahir | 54.3% |
| 5 | Cork-Little Island | 53.4% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Ballinasloe pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Ballinasloe?
In 2025, 54.8% of cars passed the full NCT at Ballinasloe on the first attempt (11,306 of 20,622 initial tests), 5.6 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 91.3% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Ballinasloe gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (50.1%). The best year was 2023 (62.7%) and the weakest 2013 (50.1%). In 2025 it was 54.8%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Ballinasloe?
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.