NCT Carrick-on-Shannon pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (48.7%), weakest 2020 (36.2%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Carrick-on-Shannon | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,828 | 44.7% | 49.2% | 42 of 50 |
| 2024 | 15,656 | 42.1% | 50.6% | 48 of 50 |
| 2023 | 15,116 | 47.2% | 52.9% | 43 of 50 |
| 2022 | 14,344 | 48.7% | 54.3% | 39 of 49 |
| 2021 | 14,157 | 44.3% | 52.8% | 45 of 49 |
| 2020 | 9,448 | 36.2% | 43.7% | 41 of 47 |
| 2019 | 12,987 | 44.2% | 50% | 41 of 47 |
| 2018 | 12,562 | 42.7% | 49.2% | 42 of 47 |
| 2017 | 12,557 | 47.4% | 48.5% | 24 of 47 |
| 2016 | 13,208 | 44.4% | 47.2% | 37 of 47 |
| 2015 | 13,053 | 45.7% | 48.1% | 33 of 47 |
| 2014 | 12,001 | 44.1% | 48.4% | 41 of 47 |
| 2013 | 10,525 | 39.2% | 46.6% | 44 of 47 |
How NCT Carrick-on-Shannon compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ballina | 45.1% |
| 41 | Abbeyfeale | 44.9% |
| 42 | Carrick-on-Shannon | 44.7% |
| 43 | Mullingar | 44.6% |
| 44 | Navan | 43.9% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Carrick-on-Shannon pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Carrick-on-Shannon?
In 2025, 44.7% of cars passed the full NCT at Carrick-on-Shannon on the first attempt (7,525 of 16,828 initial tests), 4.5 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 91.1% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Carrick-on-Shannon gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (39.2%). The best year was 2022 (48.7%) and the weakest 2020 (36.2%). In 2025 it was 44.7%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Carrick-on-Shannon?
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.