Bumper profits pass the test for NCT operator

Increased failures in the National Car Test last year contributed to bumper profits at the Spanish firm operating the test increasing by 11.5% to €4.9m.

Figures show the 1.78m NCTs last year resulted in a multimillion-euro bonanza for Barcelona firm Applus.

According to accounts filed with the Companies Office, Applus last year enjoyed the full-year effects of a 10% price hike in the NCT and 184,000 extra tests to help boost profits and revenues.