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NCT Galway · Pass rate

NCT Galway pass rate

In 2025, 46.2% of cars passed first time at Galway, 3 points below the Irish average of 49.2%, down 0.6 points on 2024. It ranks 33 of 50 centres. 89.6% of retests passed.

Will my car pass? Since 2013 Address & hours
46.2%first-time pass rate, 2025
33 / 50national ranking
89.6%retests passed
54,983initial tests in 2025

NCT Galway pass rate by year

Best year 2019 (50.7%), weakest 2014 (42.6%). The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.

40%45%50%55% 2013201520172019202120232025
GalwayIreland
YearTestsGalwayIrelandRank
202554,98346.2%49.2%33 of 50
202454,55146.8%50.6%35 of 50
202349,31147.5%52.9%41 of 50
202245,25350.1%54.3%35 of 49
202147,99350.5%52.8%33 of 49
202038,68045.8%43.7%12 of 47
201955,07550.7%50%18 of 47
201853,53549.5%49.2%18 of 47
201754,01047.7%48.5%23 of 47
201659,88245.7%47.2%26 of 47
201560,98144.9%48.1%39 of 47
201459,70442.6%48.4%45 of 47
201346,93742.7%46.6%39 of 47

How NCT Galway compares

#CentrePass rate 2025
31Skibbereen46.6%
32Enniscorthy46.3%
33Galway46.2%
34Carndonagh46%
35Killarney46%

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 Galway pass rate: questions

What is the NCT pass rate in Galway?

In 2025, 46.2% of cars passed the full NCT at Galway on the first attempt (25,382 of 54,983 initial tests), 3 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89.6% of retests passed.

Has the pass rate at Galway gone up or down?

Results go back to 2013 (42.7%). The best year was 2019 (50.7%) and the weakest 2014 (42.6%). In 2025 it was 46.2%.

Is it easier to pass the NCT in Galway?

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.