NCT Fonthill pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (50%), weakest 2020 (42.3%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Fonthill | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98,425 | 48.4% | 49.2% | 24 of 50 |
| 2024 | 99,219 | 48.1% | 50.6% | 30 of 50 |
| 2023 | 92,190 | 49.7% | 52.9% | 34 of 50 |
| 2022 | 76,703 | 50% | 54.3% | 36 of 49 |
| 2021 | 82,684 | 47.9% | 52.8% | 40 of 49 |
| 2020 | 61,396 | 42.3% | 43.7% | 22 of 47 |
| 2019 | 91,038 | 45.2% | 50% | 38 of 47 |
| 2018 | 82,234 | 43.6% | 49.2% | 40 of 47 |
| 2017 | 89,752 | 44.4% | 48.5% | 42 of 47 |
| 2016 | 97,972 | 43.2% | 47.2% | 41 of 47 |
| 2015 | 93,735 | 44.5% | 48.1% | 41 of 47 |
| 2014 | 91,602 | 44.1% | 48.4% | 42 of 47 |
| 2013 | 85,610 | 44% | 46.6% | 32 of 47 |
How NCT Fonthill compares
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Fonthill pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Fonthill?
In 2025, 48.4% of cars passed the full NCT at Fonthill on the first attempt (47,642 of 98,425 initial tests), 0.8 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89.8% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Fonthill gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (44%). The best year was 2022 (50%) and the weakest 2020 (42.3%). In 2025 it was 48.4%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Fonthill?
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.