NCT Charleville pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (58.2%), weakest 2020 (43.1%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Charleville | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,717 | 47.1% | 49.2% | 28 of 50 |
| 2024 | 18,344 | 47.9% | 50.6% | 31 of 50 |
| 2023 | 17,104 | 57% | 52.9% | 10 of 50 |
| 2022 | 16,431 | 58.2% | 54.3% | 12 of 49 |
| 2021 | 17,135 | 57.1% | 52.8% | 9 of 49 |
| 2020 | 11,378 | 43.1% | 43.7% | 20 of 47 |
| 2019 | 16,667 | 53.8% | 50% | 8 of 47 |
| 2018 | 16,490 | 50% | 49.2% | 16 of 47 |
| 2017 | 16,592 | 53.1% | 48.5% | 7 of 47 |
| 2016 | 17,728 | 49.3% | 47.2% | 15 of 47 |
| 2015 | 17,922 | 47.5% | 48.1% | 23 of 47 |
| 2014 | 17,284 | 53.5% | 48.4% | 5 of 47 |
| 2013 | 15,093 | 53.8% | 46.6% | 3 of 47 |
How NCT Charleville compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Naas | 47.7% |
| 27 | Kells | 47.2% |
| 28 | Charleville | 47.1% |
| 29 | Tralee | 47.1% |
| 30 | Donegal Town | 47% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Charleville pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Charleville?
In 2025, 47.1% of cars passed the full NCT at Charleville on the first attempt (10,219 of 21,717 initial tests), 2.1 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89.6% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Charleville gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (53.8%). The best year was 2022 (58.2%) and the weakest 2020 (43.1%). In 2025 it was 47.1%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Charleville?
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.