{"id":1984,"date":"2012-08-13T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T13:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2013-08-23T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T14:02:00","slug":"getting-ready-for-your-nct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/getting-ready-for-your-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready For Your NCT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/nctguide.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1989\" title=\"nctguide\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/nctguide.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/nctguide.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/nctguide-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>With over 50% of cars failing their NCT every year it makes sense to give yours the best chance of passing and to make the whole experience as stress free as possible!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nFirstly, book your NCT well in advance so you have a good choice of dates &#8211; and can pick a suitable time of day for you (so that you\u2019re not rushing after work or missing out on your beauty sleep). You can book the test up to 3 months in advance (or 6 months if it\u2019s your car\u2019s first NCT).<br \/>\nRemember if your car is aged between 4 and 9 you will have to do a test every 2 years. If it\u2019s 10 years or older the test is annual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 week to go &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get your headlights set. This is a 10 minute job for someone with the right equipment and if done before the test it can save you \u20ac28 on a re-test fee, never mind the hassle of re-booking and the valuable time it would take up!<\/li>\n<li>Check the thread on your tyres &#8211; anything below 1.6mm will fail the test and if it\u2019s less than 2mm you need to change them a.s.a.p. Don\u2019t forget to check your spare wheel too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3 days before &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your oil &amp; coolant level and your tyre pressures (see last weeks post &#8211; <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/bank-holiday-5-minute-maintenance-tips\/\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Get the hose out and clean! Make sure you hose down the underneath of the car too.<\/li>\n<li>Hoover and wipe down the dashboard inside the car and give your windows a good scrub!<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your wiper blades are working, and don\u2019t forget the rear wiper&#8230;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1 day before &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove your hubcaps, or centre cap on your alloy wheels, if the wheel nuts can\u2019t be seen.<\/li>\n<li>Empty the boot and remove anything unnecessary from the interior of the car. Make sure all your seat belts are visible and not getting caught in anything.\u00a0<em>Remember &#8211; If a childseat is fitted it will be tested.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dig out your vehicle registration book and your driving licence as you will need to hand these to the tester when you arrive.<\/li>\n<li>Check the route! If you&#8217;ve never been to the test centre before print off a map of directions so you won\u2019t get lost!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On the day &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget your test fee!<\/li>\n<li>Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test centre.<\/li>\n<li>If you can, make sure to drive the car for at least 30 minutes before the NCT so it\u2019s warmed up and anything nasty that has settled in the exhaust won\u2019t affect your emissions test!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Suzanne Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>13th August, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over 50% of cars failing their NCT every year it makes sense to give yours the best chance of passing and to make the whole experience as stress free as possible! 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