NCT discontinue lift inspections (now with places with working lifts)

beauf

Only took 4 months, but finally passed today.

mk7r

Can anyone confirm if their partial retest was only a partial? I'm hearing they are actually doing full tests for everyone but it may be inconsistent/change?

beauf

Didn't see any one getting a partial test.

Seemed like they were limiting the numbers coming in..

dsmythy

The waiting list is about a month long so dont be shy in picking up a date.

sillysocks

beauf wrote: »

Didn't see any one getting a partial test.

Seemed like they were limiting the numbers coming in..

Was just coming on to ask this, haven’t been driving my car much as used my husbands car all during lockdown. My car is due the lift test and I noticed the back wiper looks slightly broken. Due the test on Friday and will be awkward to get the wiper by then. If it’s full tests I’d better just sort it, last thing I want to fail on is a wiper!

Odyssey 2005

Its hard to believe that such a seemingly simple task of car testing can be managed and run with so much incompetence. Their communication department really needs an overhaul

dkd21

sillysocks wrote: »

Was just coming on to ask this, haven’t been driving my car much as used my husbands car all during lockdown. My car is due the lift test and I noticed the back wiper looks slightly broken. Due the test on Friday and will be awkward to get the wiper by then. If it’s full tests I’d better just sort it, last thing I want to fail on is a wiper!

The back wiper is not part of the test , so no need to worry about it for do but do of course get it fixed in your own time

Bikerman2019

mk7r wrote: »

Can anyone confirm if their partial retest was only a partial? I'm hearing they are actually doing full tests for everyone but it may be inconsistent/change?

Will let you know later. I am in Deansgrange at 2pm

Bikerman2019

Currently standing in deans Grange for a lift test. Reception said it was a full test as it was to long since last one. But when he realised it was only a lift test, he said grand. Only lift test it is. Estimated time 15 minutes. Its granny's car and has done 270 km since last test (without lift.)

Bikerman2019

Appointment 2.10pm. Arrived at 1.20. Out the door, cert in hand 1.40

Good stuff

kerryjack

dkd21 wrote: »

The back wiper is not part of the test , so no need to worry about it for do but do of course get it fixed in your own time

What about cabin lights mine keep blowing fuses

dkd21

kerryjack wrote: »

What about cabin lights mine keep blowing fuses

Cabin lights aren't tested either

millington

greasepalm wrote: »

I believe all hell is breaking loose very busy with the back log and full tests done and one poor punter for a visual fail last time got a full test and now failed on something else.

Sounds unlikely as I just booked an NCT for next week no hassle

sligojoek

I've the lift test on Friday.
Can anyone tell if the boot and interior still have to be emptied and the wheel trims have to be off?

selectamatic

sligojoek wrote: »

I've the lift test on Friday.
Can anyone tell if the boot and interior still have to be emptied and the wheel trims have to be off?

Ya they'll need to be as good as empty and hub caps off.

mk7r

Bikerman2019 wrote: »

Currently standing in deans Grange for a lift test. Reception said it was a full test as it was to long since last one. But when he realised it was only a lift test, he said grand. Only lift test it is. Estimated time 15 minutes. Its granny's car and has done 270 km since last test (without lift.)

I wonder is there some lack of communication as some seem to have underwent full tests again due to the time since the first part and some not, bit of a mess.

greasepalm

Be prepared for a full test to be on the safe side then no surprises.

darragh o meara

Anyone know if the NCT have the lift situation sorted? I’m due a test in 2 weeks and have one booked but I’d rather move it to another centre if I have to do 2 tests.

User1998

Where are you based? I’ve had 3 lift inspections done in Northpoint 2. Deansgrange and Fonthill supposedly fixed too. They have a full list somewhere of all the centres with working lifts

darragh o meara

User1998 wrote: »

Where are you based? I’ve had 3 lift inspections done in Northpoint 2. Deansgrange and Fonthill supposedly fixed too. They have a full list somewhere of all the centres with working lifts

Booked for Cahir in Tipperary

Psychedelic Hedgehog

Did the lift inspection in Drogheda earlier, only 1000km on the car since its February test so did the lift portion only. There's only one lift functional there by the looks of things.

Cert was issued with a pass advisory, advisory was 'elements of this NCT test were completed on different dates'.

sligojoek

I wonder will the old "Partial certs" be worth a few quid as collectors items in 50 yrs time.

wonski

Psychedelic Hedgehog wrote: »

Did the lift inspection in Drogheda earlier, only 1000km on the car since its February test so did the lift portion only. There's only one lift functional there by the looks of things.

Cert was issued with a pass advisory, advisory was 'elements of this NCT test were completed on different dates'.

Probably a workaround to issue full cert as their software was not ready for this obviously.

Or a form a "disclaimer" that they didn't test certain things at the time of issuing the cert.

Wouldn't worry me at all. Pass is a pass anyway.

Psychedelic Hedgehog

Yeah, I'm sure it's a systems/disclaimer thing. As you say, a pass is a pass

greasepalm

sligojoek wrote: »

I wonder will the old "Partial certs" be worth a few quid as collectors items in 50 yrs time.

Let us know then and we can have a bidding war over it.:D

twin_beacon

mk7r wrote: »

I wonder is there some lack of communication as some seem to have underwent full tests again due to the time since the first part and some not, bit of a mess.

I was driving to the NCT center for a test on the evening of Jan 29th, the evening when they stopped the lifts. I got my "half nct" a few hours after the lifts stopped, and had my lift test done last night. I was the last car of the evening (11pm). There were 2 cars in front of me, I was talking to the owners, they were in for just the lift test too. From what I could hear, none of the cars got a full retest, as the horn wasn't checked, and no engine was revved up.

beauf wrote: »

Didn't see any one getting a partial test.

Bear in mind, you will only get the lift test done, if your car has passed the non lift parts of the test previously. So if the car failed on emissions, or misaligned lights, then that part of the test would have to be redone. This is probably why people are thinking that every car is getting a full retest.

Minime2.5

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Its hard to believe that such a seemingly simple task of car testing can be managed and run with so much incompetence. Their communication department really needs an overhaul

That's Ireland for you

Minime2.5

Minime2.5 wrote: »

My NCT booking was on the 28mar20 @16:10. This was the day all NCTs were cancelled going forward however when I go on the site I'm expected to Rebook and provide payment details again. Shouldn't I just get a new booking date from them ?

Anyone?

Psychedelic Hedgehog

No, you'll need to rebook online. Payment details will depend on whether the car had completed an incomplete test / had no NCT / failed part of a partial test etc.



I didn't have to provide payment details as our car had passed the rest of the incomplete test and just needed the lift inspection, but I did have to book the test.

RandomViewer

Minime2.5 wrote: »

Anyone?

Amount due will come up as 0.00

John.G

beauf wrote: »

Didn't see any one getting a partial test.

Seemed like they were limiting the numbers coming in..

Got retest yesterday, it was just the underbody inspection and the cert was then backdated to last partial test, (26/3) so new cert valid up to 26/3/2021.

Duke O Smiley

Gents,

I have a test booked for next month that I need to cancel.

I tried emailing, per instructions on their website, and got an automated reply back to say their email lines are closed.

I tried calling, but just get a message saying their phone lines are closed.

Anyone know what I need to do to cancel a test?

mondeoman2

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Gents,

I have a test booked for next month that I need to cancel.

I tried emailing, per instructions on their website, and got an automated reply back to say their email lines are closed.

I tried calling, but just get a message saying their phone lines are closed.

Anyone know what I need to do to cancel a test?

Can You Not Cancel The Test Online?
It gives you the option to Cancel or Reschedule.

Duke O Smiley

Hah, you can too

Just did it now

wonski

Just came back from Naas centre. Very pleasant experience, place is clean and pretty much empty. All 4 lifts working.

Not so impressed with the results, though

mightyreds

Tried Naas there now cant seem to select a date

wonski

mightyreds wrote: »

Tried Naas there now cant seem to select a date

Was trying to book a retest and same issue.

Other centres no problem. Must be a glitch or something...

wonski

Booked Portlaoise instead on Sunday 06 July.

Not sure what's wrong with Naas now. Maybe I broke it lol...

mightyreds

wonski wrote: »

Booked Portlaoise instead on Sunday 06 July.

Not sure what's wrong with Naas now. Maybe I broke it lol...

I was on yesterday and it had times for July 7th, but didn't go ahead as I could read it on my phone then nothing today

honda boi

Have the next for the missus car tomorrow morning.
She said everything was fine with it. Only got to have a look over it now and I see the front tyres are at the minimum mark and wearing on the inside. Typical.
Nct is over an hour away. The tyres are 215/45/17.
I have a pair of 205/55/16 here. Could these be put on the front with the rear tyres being different.?
Car is a 08 avensis 2.0 d4d
Edit: nevermind . Just went to reschedule the test and going to get new tyres tomorrow.
Altho when I went to reschedule, it stated about the 22€ fee. But I went ahead and rebooked it for the start of July, the summary stated it's a free test. I got a confirmation text with the booking before any card details could be put in. Might get away with not paying the fee?

mk7r

honda boi wrote: »

Have the next for the missus car tomorrow morning.
She said everything was fine with it. Only got to have a look over it now and I see the front tyres are at the minimum mark and wearing on the inside. Typical.
Nct is over an hour away. The tyres are 215/45/17.
I have a pair of 205/55/16 here. Could these be put on the front with the rear tyres being different.?
Car is a 08 avensis 2.0 d4d
Edit: nevermind . Just went to reschedule the test and going to get new tyres tomorrow.
Altho when I went to reschedule, it stated about the 22€ fee. But I went ahead and rebooked it for the start of July, the summary stated it's a free test. I got a confirmation text with the booking before any card details could be put in. Might get away with not paying the fee?

It wouldn't have been possible to fit those anyway, they are a different diameter

KaneToad

Car was due a test in early March (just pre lockdown) but didn't get it done on time. I'm trying to book it in now but am struggling to find official info on which test centres have lifts working.

The car is likely to need work done but I don't want to bring it for a partial test - possible fail on something, have to get mechanic to work on it. Return to pass partial test. Underbody test at a later date - possible fail on something, have to get mechanic to do more work on it. Return to pass underbody test.

Double the inconvenience for me.

Anyway, ignore my ranting. How can I find out the official lift status of my local centres? And the schedule for lifts coming back online?

sligojoek

Reopening 15th June:
Cork – Little Island, Cork – Blarney,

Northpoint 1 & 2, Dublin, Deansgrange, Dublin, Fonthill, Dublin,
Galway,
Limerick,
Waterford,
Letterkenny,
Athlone,
Ballina,
Naas,
Drogheda and Derrybeg

Reopening 22nd June: Ennis, Enniscorthy, Killarney and Abbeyfeale

NIMAN

So are the centres just re-opening, still with no lift inspections?

Or are the lifts sorted now?

sligojoek

The ones I listed have lifts.

I'm open to correction but I think any opening after those will have lifts.

KaneToad

sligojoek wrote: »

Reopening 15th June:
Cork – Little Island, Cork – Blarney,

Northpoint 1 & 2, Dublin, Deansgrange, Dublin, Fonthill, Dublin,
Galway,
Limerick,
Waterford,
Letterkenny,
Athlone,
Ballina,
Naas,
Drogheda and Derrybeg

Reopening 22nd June: Ennis, Enniscorthy, Killarney and Abbeyfeale

Where is this information available? I can't find it on the website anywhere?

Thanks

sligojoek

No bother. It's under "bookings" link on home page

https://www.ncts.ie/1056

KaneToad

sligojoek wrote: »

No bother. It's under "bookings" link on home page

https://www.ncts.ie/1056

Thanks for the link sligojoek.

No mention of the lifts being functional or not, though. Are all lifts in all centres back working?

jprboy

KaneToad wrote: »

Thanks for the link sligojoek.

No mention of the lifts being functional or not, though. Are all lifts in all centres back working?

You have 2 Tipp men working for you tonight :pac:

Read the FAQs and you will find:

34. Are the lifts in my NCT centre working again

The repair and replacement of lifts is ongoing. All centres re-opening have functioning lifts.

KaneToad

jprboy wrote: »

You have 2 Tipp men working for you tonight :pac:

Read the FAQs and you will find:

34. Are the lifts in my NCT centre working again

The repair and replacement of lifts is ongoing. All centres re-opening have functioning lifts.

Thanks for the help lads. Much appreciated.

In my defence, when I looked at the FAQ page:

https://www.ncts.ie/1112

It only goes to 22. FAQs, and no mention of lifts in any of them...

I didn't realise that there would be two different sets of FAQs linked in the one site. Maybe that should be an FAQ:

How many sets of FAQs do you have on your website?

😅