NCT Cork-Little Island pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (59%), weakest 2016 (50.8%). The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Cork-Little Island | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78,923 | 53.4% | 49.2% | 5 of 50 |
| 2024 | 70,094 | 52.2% | 50.6% | 14 of 50 |
| 2023 | 61,589 | 56.4% | 52.9% | 12 of 50 |
| 2022 | 56,385 | 59% | 54.3% | 9 of 49 |
| 2021 | 61,117 | 58.8% | 52.8% | 3 of 49 |
| 2020 | 47,691 | 53.9% | 43.7% | 3 of 47 |
| 2019 | 63,669 | 53.7% | 50% | 9 of 47 |
| 2018 | 63,918 | 52% | 49.2% | 11 of 47 |
| 2017 | 67,234 | 51.9% | 48.5% | 10 of 47 |
| 2016 | 69,959 | 50.8% | 47.2% | 12 of 47 |
| 2015 | 76,126 | 52% | 48.1% | 8 of 47 |
| 2014 | 66,671 | 53% | 48.4% | 6 of 47 |
| 2013 | 57,516 | 51.7% | 46.6% | 7 of 47 |
How NCT Cork-Little Island compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ballinasloe | 54.8% |
| 4 | Cahir | 54.3% |
| 5 | Cork-Little Island | 53.4% |
| 6 | Waterford | 52.9% |
| 7 | Derrybeg | 52.8% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Cork-Little Island pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Cork-Little Island?
In 2025, 53.4% of cars passed the full NCT at Cork-Little Island on the first attempt (42,142 of 78,923 initial tests), 4.2 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 91.6% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Cork-Little Island gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (51.7%). The best year was 2022 (59%) and the weakest 2016 (50.8%). In 2025 it was 53.4%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Cork-Little Island?
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.