NCT Navan pass rate by year
Best year 2021 (52.1%), weakest 2025 (43.9%). The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Navan | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,768 | 43.9% | 49.2% | 44 of 50 |
| 2024 | 31,173 | 45.6% | 50.6% | 39 of 50 |
| 2023 | 28,864 | 45% | 52.9% | 48 of 50 |
| 2022 | 17,998 | 48.1% | 54.3% | 41 of 49 |
| 2021 | 9,958 | 52.1% | 52.8% | 26 of 49 |
How NCT Navan compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Carrick-on-Shannon | 44.7% |
| 43 | Mullingar | 44.6% |
| 44 | Navan | 43.9% |
| 45 | Carlow | 43.7% |
| 46 | Monaghan | 42.2% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Navan pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Navan?
In 2025, 43.9% of cars passed the full NCT at Navan on the first attempt (12,634 of 28,768 initial tests), 5.3 points below the national rate of 49.2%. 89.1% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Navan gone up or down?
Results go back to 2021 (52.1%). The best year was 2021 (52.1%) and the weakest 2025 (43.9%). In 2025 it was 43.9%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Navan?
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.