Private cars are tested under the National Car Test system. Goods vehicles are tested under the Road Safety Authority testing system at approved garages. These garages conduct tests on vehicles, record the results and issue a pass or fail statement. This Pass Statement may be exchanged for a Certificate of Roadworthiness at any time but is usually done when the vehicle licence is being renewed.
Under vehicle testing regulations, a goods vehicle is a vehicle constructed or adapted primarily for the conveyance of goods or burden or any description whether or not it is used for such a purpose. This includes vehicles such as car vans and 4X4 vehicles converted for goods use. The motor tax category of a vehicle has no bearing on how the vehicle must be tested.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
The following vehicles are subject to Roadworthiness requirements and are tested when the vehicle is registered for a year or more*, and every year after:
*For imported vehicles this is the date the vehicle was originally registered in the state from which it was imported
a) All Heavy Goods Vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight (ie the maximum weight the vehicle is designed to carry) exceeding 3.5 tons
b) All trailers with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tons and over one year old
c) Buses with more than 9 passenger seats and over one year old
d) Ambulances over one year old
The fee for Heavy Goods Certificate of Roadworthiness is €13.00 and the cert is valid for one year from the date of the test irrespective of the date of issue of the cert.
Aproved Heavy Vehicle testers in the Offaly area:
Kinahan Commercials,
Moate,
Co. Westmeath
T) 090 648 1326
Tullamore Test & Repair Centre (formerly McManus Commercials),
Cloncollig Ind. Estate,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
T) 057 935 2057
Garahy's Garage,
Mile Tree,
Birr,
Co. Offaly
T) 057 912 1366
Light Goods Vehicles
The following Light Goods Vehicles are subject to Roadworthiness requirements and are tested when the vehicle is registered for a year or more*, and every year after:
*For imported vehicles this is the date the vehicle was originally registered in the state from which it was imported
a) All Light Goods Vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight of less than 3.5 tons and over 1 year old
The fee for Light Goods Certificate of Roadworthiness is €6.00 and the cert is valid for one year from the date of the test irrespective of the date of issue of the cert.
Aproved Light Goods Vehicle testers in the Offaly area:
Colton Motors
Clara Road,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
T) 057 932 1607
Kinahan Commercials,
Moate,
Co. Westmeath
T) 090 648 1326
Tullamore Test & Repair Centre (formerly McManus Commercials),
Cloncollig Ind. Estate,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
T) 057 935 2057
Garahy's Garage,
Mile Tree,
Birr,
Co. Offaly
T) 057 912 1366
Cars
Cars are tested under the National Car Test system. Cars are first tested four or more years after they are first registered* and every two years thereafter. The certificate is valid until a further two years of the cars age has elapsed (eg if a car tested at 5 years old the cert will only last until the 6th anniversary of the cars registration).
For queries relating to the National Car Test (NCT) please contact: Customer Services Department, National Car Testing Service (NCTS), Lakedrive 3026, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24, t) 1890 412 413, f) (01) 413 5982 or e-mail booking@ncts.ie
*For imported cars this is the date the vehicle was originally registered in the state from which it was imported