NCT centres in Co. Galway
Map of NCT centres in and around Co. Galway
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55%+ pass rate (2025)48–55%under 48%
Co. Galway NCT pass rate by year
Combined first-time pass rate of the centres in the county, against the national figure.
Ireland since 2013 · Galway pass rate · Tuam pass rate · Ballinasloe pass rate · Clifden pass rate
Nearest centres outside Co. Galway
You can book any centre in the country. If dates are scarce locally, these are the closest alternatives:
NCT Athlone
Co. Westmeath · 24 km · 41.7% pass rate
NCT Castlerea
Co. Roscommon · 37 km · 45.6% pass rate
NCT Westport
Co. Mayo · 49 km · 48.5% pass rate
NCT Ennis
Co. Clare · 50 km · 41.5% pass rate
NCT Nenagh
Co. Tipperary · 50 km · 49% pass rate
NCT Tullamore
Co. Offaly · 50 km · 56.2% pass rate
Neighbouring counties
Before your NCT in Co. Galway
NCT in Co. Galway: questions
How many NCT centres are in Co. Galway?
4: Galway, Tuam, Ballinasloe, Clifden.
What is the NCT pass rate in Galway?
48.5% of initial tests at centres in Co. Galway were passes in 2025 (104,997 tests), 0.7 points below the national rate of 49.2%.
Can I take the NCT outside Co. Galway?
Yes. You can book any NCT centre in Ireland on ncts.ie, wherever you live. The closest centres outside the county are Athlone, Castlerea, Westport.
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.