NCT Northpoint 1 pass rate by year
Best year 2023 (50.9%), weakest 2020 (40.3%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Northpoint 1 | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65,204 | 49.2% | 49.2% | 20 of 50 |
| 2024 | 66,198 | 50.4% | 50.6% | 23 of 50 |
| 2023 | 65,166 | 50.9% | 52.9% | 30 of 50 |
| 2022 | 51,668 | 50.5% | 54.3% | 34 of 49 |
| 2021 | 55,025 | 48.5% | 52.8% | 38 of 49 |
| 2020 | 42,095 | 40.3% | 43.7% | 24 of 47 |
| 2019 | 59,119 | 45.2% | 50% | 39 of 47 |
| 2018 | 58,757 | 46.4% | 49.2% | 37 of 47 |
| 2017 | 60,360 | 46.4% | 48.5% | 31 of 47 |
| 2016 | 63,157 | 45.1% | 47.2% | 33 of 47 |
| 2015 | 68,094 | 45.9% | 48.1% | 32 of 47 |
| 2014 | 59,849 | 43.6% | 48.4% | 43 of 47 |
| 2013 | 56,131 | 43.3% | 46.6% | 37 of 47 |
How NCT Northpoint 1 compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Macroom | 49.8% |
| 19 | Portlaoise | 49.7% |
| 20 | Northpoint 1 (Exit 4, M50) | 49.2% |
| 21 | Nenagh | 49% |
| 22 | Tuam | 49% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Northpoint 1 pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Northpoint 1?
In 2025, 49.2% of cars passed the full NCT at Northpoint 1 (Exit 4, M50) on the first attempt (32,076 of 65,204 initial tests), about the same as the national rate of 49.2%. 88.6% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Northpoint 1 gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (43.3%). The best year was 2023 (50.9%) and the weakest 2020 (40.3%). In 2025 it was 49.2%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Northpoint 1?
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.