Recent figures have revealed that the highest NCT pass rate is 59.09% in the South East.
The centre with the highest pass rate is based on the Cleaboy Road, Waterford, according to independent.ie figures for 2022.
A centre in Donegal had the lowest pass rate of a total of 49 NCT centres, which is only 10% lower than the Waterford test centre. Derrybeg in Donegal has the lowest pass rate in the country at 40.01%.
The standings of the pass rates for the six centres across the region (ranked from most successful to least successful) are as follows:
- 59.09% - Waterford
- 57.18% - Kilkenny
- 56.16% - Nenagh, Tipperary
- 55.83% - Cahir, Tipperary
- 49.18% - Wexford
- 45.83% - Carlow
Motorists are advised to book their tests at their earliest convenience as backlog in the centres across the country continues.