NCT Clifden pass rate by year
Best year 2025 (45.9%), weakest 2020 (34.4%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Clifden | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,604 | 45.9% | 49.2% | 36 of 50 |
| 2024 | 5,748 | 45.1% | 50.6% | 42 of 50 |
| 2023 | 5,885 | 45.6% | 52.9% | 45 of 50 |
| 2022 | 5,597 | 44% | 54.3% | 47 of 49 |
| 2021 | 5,290 | 44% | 52.8% | 46 of 49 |
| 2020 | 3,231 | 34.4% | 43.7% | 42 of 47 |
| 2019 | 4,355 | 42.8% | 50% | 44 of 47 |
| 2018 | 4,222 | 42% | 49.2% | 44 of 47 |
| 2017 | 4,181 | 40.9% | 48.5% | 46 of 47 |
| 2016 | 4,517 | 37.8% | 47.2% | 47 of 47 |
| 2015 | 4,709 | 36.2% | 48.1% | 47 of 47 |
| 2014 | 4,272 | 35.2% | 48.4% | 47 of 47 |
| 2013 | 3,787 | 36.4% | 46.6% | 46 of 47 |
How NCT Clifden compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Carndonagh | 46% |
| 35 | Killarney | 46% |
| 36 | Clifden | 45.9% |
| 37 | Castlerea | 45.6% |
| 38 | Letterkenny | 45.4% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Clifden pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Clifden?
In 2025, 45.9% of cars passed the full NCT at Clifden on the first attempt (2,574 of 5,604 initial tests), 3.3 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 90.2% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Clifden gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (36.4%). The best year was 2025 (45.9%) and the weakest 2020 (34.4%). In 2025 it was 45.9%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Clifden?
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.