NCT Renewal - Paint Damage ???

celt2005

A Chairde,


Need to NCT my car, but has paint damage to bonnet caused by parking under tree, some scrapes on passenger door and two dents in boot.

I want to get can of paint and touch up areas affected, but was told they could fail my NCT on this....

Is this true, or can I paint my car, also any links to list of tests performed, or maintenance required on car for NCT.

Riskymove

Do you mean the NCT rather than VRT?

celt2005

Thanks Risky,


Have edited thread ..

Riskymove

I'd be very surprised if you can fail your NCT cause a few scratches or a dent ...we'd all be in trouble!!:pac:

but you should check it out with them I suppose

anyway see their site for info on the test:

http://www.ncts.ie/faq.html

celt2005

Risky,

http://www.ncts.ie/inspection_list.html##12


Bodywork is in the inspection list ..

jimmycrackcorm

Paintwork is not the same as body work

hi_im_fil

I would presume the bodywork part of it only looks for structural strength. I know old minis often fail it for rust but any 10-15 year old car shouldn't have any problem passing that part of the NCT

Steve

Basically, if there's rust that you can poke a hole in with a screwdriver then you'll fail.

They won't fail you for paint scratches.

I've put many a car through with scratches.

listermint

Yes they only look at structural bodywork areas. anything else does not count (within reason)

celt2005

Thanks for that Lads,


Was stopping me put the car in , but no serious rust issues.