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NCT Castleisland · Pass rate

NCT Castleisland pass rate

In 2025, 50.6% of cars passed first time at Castleisland, 1.4 points above the Irish average of 49.2%, down 1.8 points on 2024. It ranks 15 of 50 centres. 92.9% of retests passed.

Will my car pass? Since 2023 Address & hours
50.6%first-time pass rate, 2025
15 / 50national ranking
92.9%retests passed
11,347initial tests in 2025

NCT Castleisland pass rate by year

Best year 2024 (52.4%), weakest 2025 (50.6%). The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.

45%50%55% 20232025
CastleislandIreland
YearTestsCastleislandIrelandRank
202511,34750.6%49.2%15 of 50
202411,67052.4%50.6%12 of 50
20232,47651.8%52.9%25 of 50

How NCT Castleisland compares

#CentrePass rate 2025
13Greenhills (Exit 11, M50)50.8%
14Arklow50.6%
15Castleisland50.6%
16Drogheda50.3%
17Northpoint 2 (Exit 4, M50)50.1%

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 Castleisland pass rate: questions

What is the NCT pass rate in Castleisland?

In 2025, 50.6% of cars passed the full NCT at Castleisland on the first attempt (5,746 of 11,347 initial tests), 1.4 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 92.9% of retests passed.

Has the pass rate at Castleisland gone up or down?

Results go back to 2023 (51.8%). The best year was 2024 (52.4%) and the weakest 2025 (50.6%). In 2025 it was 50.6%.

Is it easier to pass the NCT in Castleisland?

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.