NCT Cavan pass rate by year
Best year 2014 (44.9%), weakest 2020 (28%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Cavan | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,222 | 41.6% | 49.2% | 49 of 50 |
| 2024 | 15,415 | 39.4% | 50.6% | 50 of 50 |
| 2023 | 15,265 | 40.8% | 52.9% | 50 of 50 |
| 2022 | 13,780 | 42.3% | 54.3% | 48 of 49 |
| 2021 | 15,460 | 41.1% | 52.8% | 48 of 49 |
| 2020 | 9,824 | 28% | 43.7% | 47 of 47 |
| 2019 | 14,946 | 40.6% | 50% | 45 of 47 |
| 2018 | 15,072 | 40.5% | 49.2% | 46 of 47 |
| 2017 | 14,708 | 42.5% | 48.5% | 44 of 47 |
| 2016 | 15,978 | 42.6% | 47.2% | 43 of 47 |
| 2015 | 16,295 | 42.8% | 48.1% | 43 of 47 |
| 2014 | 15,626 | 44.9% | 48.4% | 38 of 47 |
| 2013 | 13,073 | 38.3% | 46.6% | 45 of 47 |
How NCT Cavan compares
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Cavan pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Cavan?
In 2025, 41.6% of cars passed the full NCT at Cavan on the first attempt (6,335 of 15,222 initial tests), 7.6 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 87.2% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Cavan gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (38.3%). The best year was 2014 (44.9%) and the weakest 2020 (28%). In 2025 it was 41.6%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Cavan?
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.