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NCT centres in Co. Cork

Co. Cork has 6 NCT test centres: Cork-Little Island, Cork-Blarney, Youghal, Macroom, Skibbereen, Charleville. In 2025, 50.9% of cars passed first time here, 1.7 points above the national average of 49.2%.

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NCT centres in Co. Cork

NCT Cork-Little IslandEuro Business Park Little Island, T45 HC81 · ~8 days' wait · 53.4% pass rateAddress and hours NCT Cork-BlarneyUnit 13A, Blarney Business Park, T23 XR20 · ~9 days' wait · 51.1% pass rateAddress and hours NCT YoughalCork Co-Operative Marts ltd., Foxhole, P36 W276 · ~8 days' wait · 51% pass rateAddress and hours NCT MacroomLuceys Lane (off Main Street), P12 AV67 · ~9 days' wait · 49.8% pass rateAddress and hours NCT SkibbereenMarsh Road, P81 TP08 · ~10 days' wait · 46.6% pass rateAddress and hours NCT CharlevilleBakers lane, P56 YA32 · ~9 days' wait · 47.1% pass rateAddress and hours
50.9%county pass rate, 2025
49.2%Ireland
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Map of NCT centres in and around Co. Cork

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55%+ pass rate (2025)48–55%under 48%

Co. Cork NCT pass rate by year

Combined first-time pass rate of the centres in the county, against the national figure.

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Ireland since 2013 · Cork-Little Island pass rate · Cork-Blarney pass rate · Youghal pass rate · Macroom pass rate · Skibbereen pass rate · Charleville pass rate

Nearest centres outside Co. Cork

You can book any centre in the country. If dates are scarce locally, these are the closest alternatives:

NCT Limerick

Co. Limerick · 34 km · 52.3% pass rate

NCT Killarney

Co. Kerry · 40 km · 46% pass rate

NCT Abbeyfeale

Co. Limerick · 43 km · 44.9% pass rate

NCT Cahir

Co. Tipperary · 47 km · 54.3% pass rate

NCT Castleisland

Co. Kerry · 51 km · 50.6% pass rate

NCT Waterford

Co. Waterford · 58 km · 52.9% pass rate

Neighbouring counties

Co. Limerick · 2 centresCo. Kerry · 4 centresCo. Tipperary · 2 centresCo. Clare · 1 centreCo. Waterford · 1 centreCo. Kilkenny · 1 centreAll counties

Before your NCT in Co. Cork

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NCT in Co. Cork: questions

How many NCT centres are in Co. Cork?

6: Cork-Little Island, Cork-Blarney, Youghal, Macroom, Skibbereen, Charleville.

What is the NCT pass rate in Cork?

50.9% of initial tests at centres in Co. Cork were passes in 2025 (219,331 tests), 1.7 points above the national rate of 49.2%.

Can I take the NCT outside Co. Cork?

Yes. You can book any NCT centre in Ireland on ncts.ie, wherever you live. The closest centres outside the county are Limerick, Killarney, Abbeyfeale.

Does the NCT cost the same in every county?

Yes. The full test is €60 and a retest with equipment is €40 at every centre.

Centre addresses from ncts.ie/locations; 2025 pass rates from RSA open data; 2013–2024 from the NCTS annual reviews. Reviewed 2 October 2026.