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NCT - apparently my car doesn't exist

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  • 03-01-2008 11:35pm
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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,785 ✭✭✭✭


    Tried to book my cars first NCT today, its been registered in Ireland since day one, I'm the second owner and I have a 2007 issued RF101 for it..

    And yet it apparently doesn't exist. I never got a reminder letter about the test (although I knew it was coming), so needed the date of first registration - on my RF101 - and yet they couldn't find it.

    Online system obvious failed with this, and the muppet on the phone was no use... other than demanding SGS give me a "your car does not exist" letter to show to guards if I get stopped, anyone any ideas how the hell I can get one booked?


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    If you have a VLC then it exists - after all, you do pay road tax.
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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,785 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Oh yes, and its in whatever database Cartell get sold too - just clearly not whatever one SGS have...

    As goes the reminder letter, both me and the previous owner live(d) in the same house, so theres no way I'd not have got one if it was sent incorrectly.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Contact the NCTS in Citywest - not the lo-call number. Explain your story. I'm sure they'll be able to sort it out.
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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Go down to the NCT test center with your log book and they'll register it there and then.


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    conor_mc
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭conor_mc


    Bring your VLC into an NCT centre - they'll put it on their system. Had to do the same when I brought in my car.

    Road tax is totally seperate.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,785 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Lovely... will do that next week probably

    This country just swims in incompetence at times I have to say, how do you miss a vehicle (or more than one, as this thread shows) in what should be a batch DB import.


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    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Doesn't work like that, as others have said, you have to bring the VLC into a test centre and get them to register it on their system. After a couple of days (because the electrons in their computers are REALLY slow!), you can book a test online.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,785 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    blastman wrote: »
    Doesn't work like that, as others have said, you have to bring the VLC into a test centre and get them to register it on their system. After a couple of days (because the electrons in their computers are REALLY slow!), you can book a test online.

    ...except they are *meant* to have a copy of the vehicle registration database so they can notify people and allow you to book without you needing to visit them before hand; hence the incompetence. And indeed they did reliably notify the registered owners of all cars in the early years, to the point of telling people with scrapped vehicles to get them tested :rolleyes:


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    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Tsk, you just have ridiculous expectations of competency! ;)


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    The don't send notices anymore....at least I didn't get one and neither did my dad!

    Is it that much to expect that you glance at the disc every now and again to make sure it's not expired??


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,402 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Check with Shannon?


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,785 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    ninty9er wrote: »
    The don't send notices anymore....at least I didn't get one and neither did my dad!

    Is it that much to expect that you glance at the disc every now and again to make sure it's not expired??

    What disc? My car isn't *that* old ;)

    (Said it was its first NCT in the original post)


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