NCT Youghal pass rate by year
Best year 2022 (56.1%), weakest 2020 (39.6%), when Covid disrupted testing. The dashed line is Ireland as a whole.
| Year | Tests | Youghal | Ireland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,912 | 51% | 49.2% | 12 of 50 |
| 2024 | 23,074 | 50.7% | 50.6% | 22 of 50 |
| 2023 | 17,131 | 53.1% | 52.9% | 23 of 50 |
| 2022 | 16,085 | 56.1% | 54.3% | 19 of 49 |
| 2021 | 15,948 | 53.7% | 52.8% | 19 of 49 |
| 2020 | 11,524 | 39.6% | 43.7% | 29 of 47 |
| 2019 | 15,992 | 50.9% | 50% | 17 of 47 |
| 2018 | 15,538 | 50.5% | 49.2% | 14 of 47 |
| 2017 | 15,565 | 48.1% | 48.5% | 21 of 47 |
| 2016 | 16,467 | 47.3% | 47.2% | 20 of 47 |
| 2015 | 16,742 | 48.1% | 48.1% | 20 of 47 |
| 2014 | 16,011 | 51.1% | 48.4% | 14 of 47 |
| 2013 | 12,646 | 50.6% | 46.6% | 12 of 47 |
How NCT Youghal compares
| # | Centre | Pass rate 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kilkenny | 51.8% |
| 11 | Cork-Blarney | 51.1% |
| 12 | Youghal | 51% |
| 13 | Greenhills (Exit 11, M50) | 50.8% |
| 14 | Arklow | 50.6% |
All 50 centres ranked · Ireland since 2013
The car matters more than the centre
NCT Youghal pass rate: questions
What is the NCT pass rate in Youghal?
In 2025, 51% of cars passed the full NCT at Youghal on the first attempt (11,691 of 22,912 initial tests), 1.8 points above the national rate of 49.2%. 92.1% of retests passed.
Has the pass rate at Youghal gone up or down?
Results go back to 2013 (50.6%). The best year was 2022 (56.1%) and the weakest 2020 (39.6%). In 2025 it was 51%.
Is it easier to pass the NCT in Youghal?
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.