NCT Greenhills pass rate by year
Best year 2023 (51.4%), weakest 2020 (36.3%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Greenhills | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68,632 | 50.8% | 49.2% | 13 of 50 |
| 2024 | 66,711 | 50% | 50.6% | 24 of 50 |
| 2023 | 68,898 | 51.4% | 52.9% | 27 of 50 |
| 2022 | 53,650 | 51.2% | 54.3% | 31 of 49 |
| 2021 | 62,635 | 51.3% | 52.8% | 31 of 49 |
| 2020 | 41,883 | 36.3% | 43.7% | 40 of 47 |
| 2019 | 64,143 | 50.4% | 50% | 19 of 47 |
| 2018 | 63,164 | 47.9% | 49.2% | 31 of 47 |
| 2017 | 61,211 | 46.3% | 48.5% | 33 of 47 |
| 2016 | 64,046 | 45.7% | 47.2% | 27 of 47 |
| 2015 | 74,330 | 47.6% | 48.1% | 22 of 47 |
| 2014 | 61,784 | 49.7% | 48.4% | 19 of 47 |
| 2013 | 51,566 | 48.6% | 46.6% | 17 of 47 |
How NCT Greenhills compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cork-Blarney | 51.1% |
| 12 | Youghal | 51% |
| 13 | Greenhills (Exit 11, M50) | 50.8% |
| 14 | Arklow | 50.6% |
| 15 | Castleisland | 50.6% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Greenhills pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Greenhills?
In 2025, 50.8% of cars passed the full NCT at Greenhills (Exit 11, M50) on the first attempt (34,856 of 68,632 initial tests), 1.6 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 91.5% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Greenhills gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (48.6%). The best year was 2023 (51.4%) and the weakest 2020 (36.3%). In 2025 it was 50.8%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Greenhills?
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.