More than 360,000 cars on Ireland's roads have no NCT 

Having been hit with heavy financial penalties for failing to process NCT applications in agreed time frames, Applus says it hopes to hire 50 extra staff. Picture: Denis Minihane 

More than 360,000 cars currently on Irish roads have no NCT certificate.

The operator of the NCT, Applus, has been hit with heavy financial penalties by the Government and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for failing to meet agreed waiting times for the test and Jack Chambers, the junior minister with responsibility for road safety, is warning that more fines are likely.