NCT testing firm posted profit of €6m in year before Covid   

Revenues from NCT testing accounted for €74.25m in 2019 and €4.5m from VRT import inspections and €1.6m from other  revenue. File picture

The business that operates the National Car Test (NCT) posted a profit of almost €6m in the year before the onset of the Covid pandemic.  

New accounts show that Applus Car Testing Service Ltd’s revenues increased slightly to €80.8m and pre-tax profits jumped 19% to €5.9m.