Half of cars tested failed initial NCT inspection in 2019

Men more likely to incur penalty points with speeding top offence

The majority (97%) of cars inspected at NCT centres passed after one or more additional tests in 2019.

Half of the almost 1.4m cars that underwent the National Car Test (NCT) in 2019 failed the initial test, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The majority (97%) passed after one or more additional tests.