NCT/Suitability.

[Belker]

I'm hearing of all the long waits fer NCT and Taxi license renewal (LRA/suitability). ??

I rang to book NCT last Thursday afternoon in Cork and got Sun morning at 10am.
I rang to book LRA this morning and was offered 5pm TODAY or 8.30am TOMORROW.

[Rat Catcher]

There's no delay if you ring the taxi line.... similar for motor dealers who also have a "dedicated" line.

[Belker]

I passed both tests Thx B 2 God !

At suitability I had a year old first aid kit which was sealed in a transparent plastic wrapper which was bought at 24 hour mechanic in Dooblin last year (Thanks Hal), I left it out in the boot of the cab along with all the other stuff but the transparent plastic wrapper seal around it was never broken at the suitability test.

[MK]

How didthey check expiry is it outside?


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[Belker]

How didthey check expiry is it outside?


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No expiry date on the outside just the Din number.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Done NCT in Northpoint/Ballymun last Friday. They sell various first aid kits if anyone is stuck for bandages on suitability.

[Shallow Hal]

I bought a first aid kit from Mechanic 24 last year that's good till 2026(I think) but was in Lidl a while back and they had them for 6 or 7 bucks good till 2028 so I thought it would be rude not to purchase one.

[John m]

Test this morning ."Your early " I know I am a taxi " What does that matter you are to early " Here mate if you and your hen and kids were heading off to Spain on your holidays and booked a taxi for 6AM what time would you start looking out the window to see if your taxi was arriving ? Pullin over there mate !

[MK]

I can confirm both Nct and suitability still done in Greenhills. Someone asked about this in a previous post.


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[Belker]

I can confirm both Nct and suitability still done in Greenhills. Someone asked about this in a previous post.


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But seemingly Not both done in the same building ??

[Belker]

Test this morning ."Your early " I know I am a taxi " What does that matter you are to early " Here mate if you and your hen and kids were heading off to Spain on your holidays and booked a taxi for 6AM what time would you start looking out the window to see if your taxi was arriving ? Pullin over there mate !

I THINK that if you have a morning booking you can show up anytime earlier in the MORNING and the same with an afternoon booking, you can show up early as long as it is AFTERNOON, I THINK !

[John m]

They are stuck for space Ken wont let you in early .How stuck for space ?Young Philipino lad done my car then parked it outside .It was so close to the Car beside it I could not squeeze in so waited until the car beside me was moved waited about 15 minutes no sign of it moving must of been in for a visual and waiting for a tester .Had to ask a skinny tester when he was parking up a tested car to reverse out for me .

[Belker]

There's no delay if you ring the taxi line.... similar for motor dealers who also have a "dedicated" line.

I'm not too sure about the motor dealers bit. When I bought me last part-worn during covid in July 2020 the NCT was about 9 months old and I had to request a more recent NCT from the Toyota main dealer, he agreed and offered to pay fer it saying he would get back to me about the date.
He rang the next day telling me very proudly that he had managed to secure an NCT in 10 days time.
Not being very impressed I made a few phone calls and rang the dealer back saying; "Your booked in fer 8.30am tomorrow morning, .... be there !".

[Belker]

They are stuck for space Ken wont let you in early .How stuck for space ?Young Philipino lad done my car then parked it outside .It was so close to the Car beside it I could not squeeze in so waited until the car beside me was moved waited about 15 minutes no sign of it moving must of been in for a visual and waiting for a tester .Had to ask a skinny tester when he was parking up a tested car to reverse out for me .

It was a young Asian lad that tested my car too last weekend, I asked him (after passing and with form in hand) would the car pass if the DPF light was on ?
He hadn't a clue about what I was asking and referred me to an elder Irish supervisor !

[Rat Catcher]

Drogheda is great... never a queue, very efficient and friendly.

10 months is closer to the waiting time for private motorists, Ken. Some dealers have better relationships than others. I have a neighbour who knocks out previously stolen Japanese cars he buys up above in Dublin - apparently Jap cars have no immobilisers, at least the ones with key turn ignitions so are popular with joyriders - and he can usually get tests whenever he wants them.... I don't think he even needs an appointment but not 100% on that!