Will this work??

Senna

My NCT runs out on 29 nov, but i want to sell the car soon, so i'm putting it through early. Was looking for a date after the 29 Aug (3 months early), but the first one i can get is 15 oct.
So i was on the ncts site and theres a date free on the 25 aug. Can i put the car through on the 25 Aug, maybe take out a brake light bulb so it'll fail (it might anyway), then hopefully only a retest in Sept and get the full 26 month NCT. Or will my test date be down as 25 Aug regardless of a retest??

Senna

Anybody any idea on this??

Julian20

would you not sell your car without NCT? perhaps you`ll get less money for it, but also less trouble for you. what car is it anyway?

Heroditas

The NCT is dated 24 months from when the previous one expires, isn't it? So it'll still last until November 2011.
The reson I think this is the case is because I got an 05 car recently and the NCT was due to be done for the first time in November but the dealer put it through early in July. My NCT now doesn't expire until November 2011.

DanGerMus

What the fup are you on about?! It doesn't matter when you NCT it the expiry will be the same. It's based on the original date of registration of the vehicle. It will only ever be the 29t of november from now until the day it passes on to the scrapyard in the Sky.

vw4life

first nct test can be done 6 months before its due,so you get 30 months nct,any test after that can be done 3 months before its due,you get 27 monts nct,don't think the nct will let you test the car before the 3 month period

Gumbo

vw4life wrote: »

first nct test can be done 6 months before its due,so you get 30 months nct,any test after that can be done 3 months before its due,you get 27 monts nct,don't think the nct will let you test the car before the 3 month period

+1 on this

i dont think you can actually get a booking for your car over the 3 month early rule thingy.

Senna

I've got the date booked, its 4 days before the 3 month rule. I think you can book a nct anytime you want, but the expire date will be the same.

My problem is if i pass my nct on the 25 Aug, it will expire on 29 nov 2009, if i fail on the 25 Aug, get a retest in sept, i'm hopeing i will get an nct till 29 nov 2011.

I'll just phone the nct tomorrow.

vw4life

in affect they are going to test a car that has already passed,so like you say,if it passes,it still expires on 29 nov 2009,if it fails I cant see them allowing a retest to be counted to cover you until 29 nov 2011

but it would be cool if it did

Senna

Just an update for anyone thats interested. The date of the retest is taken as the date you done your test on, regardless if your retest is only a visual inspection.

So i have my test for next tue, i'll take out a bulb or something else simple to ensure a fail, get a retest quickly, hopefully in the first week of sept and get my 27 month NCT making it much easier to sell my car.:D