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Advice on NCT no-show please !!!

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  • 17-03-2008 7:11pm
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    Raiser
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    Hi All,

    I'm just looking for some advice.... My NCT is booked for 8.30 tomorrow & I don't want to keep the appointment as I think they are only going to give me a 6 month cert. As far as I know, if I managed to delay the appointment until after March [ie. only two more weeks] I'll get a proper and full 2 year NCT cert.

    I had meant to cancel/reschedule the appointment last week with the 5 days notice but I forgot :(

    Anyone know what the penalty is for missing an appoinment; any ideas on what I can do to avoid wasting the time, effort and expense on getting such a short NCT cert?

    P.S. They told me in the NCT office that because my car was first registered in June 2000 [UK incidentally (?)] that I'd only get this short-term cert. But am not sure what way they come up with these dates.....

    - All advice appreciated :D

    Raiser


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    kikel
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    on a 00 reg car you can only do the NCT 3 months in advance.


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    Our man in Havana
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    kikel wrote: »
    on a 00 reg car you can only do the NCT 3 months in advance.
    Correct. You will need to wait another 3 months. The penalty for missing an appointment is €21 payable at the next appointment.


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    Raiser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Correct. You will need to wait another 3 months. The penalty for missing an appointment is €21 payable at the next appointment.

    Thanks for the replies folks - think I'll just have to pay the €21 and take a later appointment - its cheaper than 2 X €49 and the additional hassle of taking time off work etc. etc. etc.; my own stupidity for not rescheduling the original appointment......Crap memory as usual.....

    One thing though; if a 00 reg car can be NCT'd 3 months early and it was first registered in June then I should get a full cert if I get in done next month [shouldn't I?]

    - Anyway, I appreciate the help folks ;)


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    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Raiser wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies folks - think I'll just have to pay the €21 and take a later appointment - its cheaper than 2 X €49 and the additional hassle of taking time off work etc. etc. etc.; my own stupidity for not rescheduling the original appointment......Crap memory as usual.....

    One thing though; if a 00 reg car can be NCT'd 3 months early and it was first registered in June then I should get a full cert if I get in done next month [shouldn't I?]

    - Anyway, I appreciate the help folks ;)

    You'll only be saving €28 though. The 2x€49 would give you 2 and half years nct, or whatever the diference is (assuming it passes both times). The fine is a lot higher should a Gard decide to do you for it.


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    Our man in Havana
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    One thing though; if a 00 reg car can be NCT'd 3 months early and it was first registered in June then I should get a full cert if I get in done next month [shouldn't I?]
    You are right. If it is registered in June then doing the test in April will get you the full 2+ years cert. I was wrong in my reply earlier.


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