NCT Pass Rates 2013 by Centre: All 47 Centres Ranked

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All centres ranked, 2013

#	Centre	County	Pass rate 2013	Initial tests
1	Tralee	Kerry	54.7%	18,336
2	Killarney	Kerry	54.2%	15,576
3	Charleville	Cork	53.8%	15,093
4	Donegal Town	Donegal	52.8%	9,365
5	Kilkenny	Kilkenny	52.3%	22,216
6	Drogheda	Louth	52.1%	28,420
7	Cork-Little Island	Cork	51.7%	57,516
8	Tullamore	Offaly	51.4%	16,415
9	Portlaoise	Laois	51.2%	17,843
10	Carndonagh	Donegal	50.8%	5,540
11	Macroom	Cork	50.8%	14,816
12	Youghal	Cork	50.6%	12,646
13	Westport	Mayo	50.2%	17,444
14	Ballinasloe	Galway	50.1%	10,812
15	Deansgrange	Dublin	50.1%	81,220
16	Abbeyfeale	Limerick	49.6%	13,003
17	Greenhills (Exit 11, M50)	Dublin	48.6%	51,566
18	Waterford	Waterford	48.6%	31,078
19	Nenagh	Tipperary	48.4%	20,264
20	Skibbereen	Cork	47.9%	13,895
21	Cahirciveen	Kerry	46.5%	3,245
22	Athlone	Westmeath	46.4%	15,446
23	Cahir	Tipperary	46.3%	24,643
24	Cork-Blarney	Cork	46.3%	36,369
25	Derrybeg	Donegal	46.3%	4,777
26	Longford	Longford	46%	12,981
27	Arklow	Wicklow	45.9%	22,271
28	Northpoint 2 (Exit 4, M50)	Dublin	45.4%	66,850
29	Ballina	Mayo	44.6%	13,938
30	Dundalk	Louth	44.6%	16,571
31	Limerick	Limerick	44.3%	44,043
32	Fonthill	Dublin	44%	85,610
33	Kells	Meath	43.9%	25,894
34	Naas	Kildare	43.9%	38,794
35	Letterkenny	Donegal	43.8%	19,024
36	Mullingar	Westmeath	43.8%	15,711
37	Northpoint 1 (Exit 4, M50)	Dublin	43.3%	56,131
38	Enniscorthy	Wexford	42.9%	29,520
39	Galway	Galway	42.7%	46,937
40	Ennis	Clare	42.6%	26,786
41	Carlow	Carlow	42%	23,918
42	Sligo	Sligo	41.9%	16,642
43	Castlerea	Roscommon	40.9%	13,134
44	Carrick-on-Shannon	Leitrim	39.2%	10,525
45	Cavan	Cavan	38.3%	13,073
46	Clifden	Galway	36.4%	3,787
47	Monaghan	Monaghan	35.6%	11,189

The busiest centre was Fonthill with 85,610 initial tests. In 2014 the national rate was 48.4%: see the 2014 ranking.

Pass rate = cars that passed at the initial test divided by initial tests, from the table by centre in the NCTS annual review. From 2018, "pass pending recheck" (minor items fixed without a retest) counts as a pass, as in the RSA open data. Retests are excluded.

Frequently asked questions

What was the NCT pass rate in 2013?

46.6% of initial NCT tests were passes in 2013, across 1,170,873 tests at 47 centres.

Which NCT centre had the best pass rate in 2013?

Tralee (54.7%), followed by Killarney (54.2%) and Charleville (53.8%). The lowest was Monaghan (35.6%).

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Sources: NCTS annual review 2013 (table by centre). NCT Centres is independent and not affiliated with the NCTS or the RSA. Fees and rules can change: confirm on ncts.ie before you book.