NCT Naas pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (56.1%), weakest 2020 (39.1%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Naas | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,692 | 47.7% | 49.2% | 26 of 50 |
| 2024 | 57,800 | 47.7% | 50.6% | 32 of 50 |
| 2023 | 50,583 | 53.7% | 52.9% | 19 of 50 |
| 2022 | 45,981 | 56.1% | 54.3% | 18 of 49 |
| 2021 | 55,319 | 52.9% | 52.8% | 23 of 49 |
| 2020 | 36,357 | 39.1% | 43.7% | 31 of 47 |
| 2019 | 44,985 | 50% | 50% | 21 of 47 |
| 2018 | 42,682 | 49.2% | 49.2% | 21 of 47 |
| 2017 | 44,073 | 47.1% | 48.5% | 26 of 47 |
| 2016 | 49,955 | 44.3% | 47.2% | 39 of 47 |
| 2015 | 50,850 | 45.7% | 48.1% | 34 of 47 |
| 2014 | 44,697 | 46.6% | 48.4% | 29 of 47 |
| 2013 | 38,794 | 43.9% | 46.6% | 34 of 47 |
How NCT Naas compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fonthill | 48.4% |
| 25 | Dundalk | 47.7% |
| 26 | Naas | 47.7% |
| 27 | Kells | 47.2% |
| 28 | Charleville | 47.1% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Naas pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Naas?
In 2025, 47.7% of cars passed the full NCT at Naas on the first attempt (27,511 of 57,692 initial tests), 1.5 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89.4% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Naas gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (43.9%). The best year was 2022 (56.1%) and the weakest 2020 (39.1%). In 2025 it was 47.7%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Naas?
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.