Revealed: 300,000 motorists still waiting for NCT; 40,000 in Cork alone

Nationwide, around 1.5m cars are due to be tested this year but some 300,000 motorists are waiting for an appointment

A check of the NCT website today, Monday, suggests that the next available appointment slot for the Little Island testing centre in Cork is in September. Stock picture: Dan Linehan

More than 300,000 motorists across the country, including 41,000 in Cork, are waiting to have their vehicles tested for roadworthiness, latest figures show,

Some 34,909 people are awaiting their NCT date, with a further 6,303 on a cancellation list in Cork alone, according to figures obtained by Sinn Féin as the National Car Testing Service struggles with the backlog across the country.