Is the MOT for cars recognised in the Republic of Ireland, or does a car purchased in Britain need an NCT??

Question

I'm thinkinng of buying a car. I live in Dublin, however cars tend to be cheaper in Britain, therefore i was gonna buy in Northern Ireland. But will i need to get it NCT'ed immediately in the Republic, whether it has a valid MOT or not?

Cheers, Gav.

Answer 1

If it is of the required age etc. where an NCT is needed then it has to have one. I'm living in the UK now and went the other way with an Irish vehicle.

However, you will be able to drive the English purchase under UK law on the UK plates while you are sorting things out. So don't panic just yet! Slán

Answer 2

Strawman is spot on with his answer. Once you pay the duty to the Irish customs. They will give you a certificate which allows you to register and tax the car without it being NCT,d. You need to contact your nearest test centre and ask them for an appointment. You can usually get away driving the car for a couple of months before you are called for the test. If you can, buy a car that has an mot in the uk or n ireland as this is usually (not always) a good indicator of the cars road worthiness. In general though, having imported a few cars from both,i have found that English cars tend to be a bit better maintained than those from N. Ireland and drive 'tighter'.It just needs a bit more organising to get them over. Good luck.

Answer 3

It was briefly the law that you had to have an NCT to drive in Ireland, like it is to have an MOT in the UK, but after the test centres went on strike a few years ago they quashed that law and haven't re-instated it.
I have imported a couple of cars to Ireland (privately) and once you have paid the VRT (import tax) it takes a few months before you get an NCT date for your car, they send you a letter through the post. Until after the test date it's perfectly legal to drive the car, as it is a car that needs to be retested after failing the NCT as long as you are seen to be trying to get a pass, insurance companies don't seem to bother about it.
Before you import the car, check what the VRT will cost you, go to the www.revenue.ie site and click on the VRT section then you can enter your car details and get an idea what the charge will be.
Good luck with your search.

Answer 4

Gav it looks like you wil have to get it nct when you bring it to
Republic. when you Register it in Ireland you wil have to MOT it
at N C T. I looked at youre Question and did not know the answer.So I did a bit of Research T he Web Site is

www.oasis.gov.ie Phone them first before traipsing up to them.
Incidently I dont own car did in 1987 cant afford to own one.
You need to get car mot when it is 4 years old.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You probably know about vrt (vehicle registration tax), which you will have to pay to re-register your car in the south (mandatory and could cost a couple of thousand depending on the value of your car). The nct is relatively cheap compared to this and will have to be performed at a date given to you on registration. Overall though, you should save money bying a car in the UK.

Answer 7

no mot is is only briten sorry