NCT certs cannot be extended as it would breach EU laws

The response follows calls to temporarily extend the validity of NCT licenses by two years, no matter how old the car is 

Vehicles from 4-years-old up to 10-years are required to be tested every two years. Vehicles older than that are required to be tested annually. Picture: Dan Linehan

A call to extend NCT certificates due to a backlog by members of Cork County Council would be in breach of EU law, according to the Department of Transport. 

Members states, including Ireland, cannot "unilaterally postpone text due dates without a derogation from the EU Commission," a spokesperson told the Irish Examiner.