NCT Tullamore pass rate by year
Best year 2023 (60.1%), weakest 2020 (44.3%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Tullamore | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,808 | 56.2% | 49.2% | 2 of 50 |
| 2024 | 29,907 | 57.3% | 50.6% | 3 of 50 |
| 2023 | 27,976 | 60.1% | 52.9% | 4 of 50 |
| 2022 | 26,393 | 59.2% | 54.3% | 7 of 49 |
| 2021 | 24,625 | 57.6% | 52.8% | 7 of 49 |
| 2020 | 14,980 | 44.3% | 43.7% | 17 of 47 |
| 2019 | 20,586 | 55.4% | 50% | 5 of 47 |
| 2018 | 20,007 | 53.5% | 49.2% | 5 of 47 |
| 2017 | 19,786 | 51.1% | 48.5% | 13 of 47 |
| 2016 | 22,488 | 51.9% | 47.2% | 8 of 47 |
| 2015 | 22,729 | 52.1% | 48.1% | 7 of 47 |
| 2014 | 18,182 | 52.1% | 48.4% | 11 of 47 |
| 2013 | 16,415 | 51.4% | 46.6% | 8 of 47 |
How NCT Tullamore compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deansgrange | 57.3% |
| 2 | Tullamore | 56.2% |
| 3 | Ballinasloe | 54.8% |
| 4 | Cahir | 54.3% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Tullamore pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Tullamore?
In 2025, 56.2% of cars passed the full NCT at Tullamore on the first attempt (16,186 of 28,808 initial tests), 7 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 91.3% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Tullamore gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (51.4%). The best year was 2023 (60.1%) and the weakest 2020 (44.3%). In 2025 it was 56.2%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Tullamore?
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.