You couldn't make it up! Can you spot the major reason this car failed the NCT?
They posted a reminder to motorists about the maintenance of vehicles so as to ensure they meet the minimum safety level at an NCT test
NCT testers have released images of a car that recently failed the NCT for a very obvious and dangerous reason.
They posted a reminder to motorists about the maintenance of vehicles so as to ensure they meet the minimum safety level at an NCT test.
"Regular maintenance of vehicles is important and through preventative maintenance inspection checks, the coil springs in this video could have been spotted earlier," they said. They attached a video of the underside of a car with a glaring issue.
"Our NCT inspectors recently failed this vehicle as the coil springs were not attached to this vehicle," they said.
They added: "If your suspension doesn't feel right, get your local garage to check it," the statement concluded.
Elsewhere, NCT Ireland recently revealed a number of other little known visual reasons your car could fail the NCT.
The NCT says: "Taking a few minutes to check some of the visual items below and ensuring they are all working in advance of your NCT could potentially save you valuable time and money."
One of the more obscure items that you could easily forget to check is the little bulbs on your registration plates. It is a legal requirement that your registration is visible at all times and if these bulbs aren't working, it cannot be seen at night.
Your car could fail its NCT if its registration plate lamps are "not working, faulty or not fitted; not white in colour; or if the lens is missing or broken." You can check these bulbs by turning your car on and checking the bulbs are on front and rear before the test.
You can see the full NCT visual checklist below:
Windscreen Wipers and Washers
Reasons for failure:
Missing
Not cleaning windscreen effectively
Wiped areas less than sufficient to give the driver an adequate view
Washer, not working, no water or incorrectly aimed
Seat Belts
Belts cut, badly frayed or repaired
Belts not operating properly
Tyre Condition
tread worn, distorted or damaged
tread depth of less than 1.6mm
Incorrectly seated on wheel rim
Valve Damaged
Registration Plate Lamps
Not working, faulty or not fitted
Not white in colour.
Lens missing or broken.
Stop Lamps
Missing or not clearly visible.
Not working or faulty.
Not brighter than tail lights.
Not red in colour
Insecurely mounted
Contains water/moisture
Lens missing or broken
Switch does not operate correctly
Indicator/Tell Tales
Missing, not working or faulty
Lens broken or missing
Not amber in colour
Horn
Control insecure
Horn insecurely mounted
Not working correctly
Not working or not fitted
Registration Plates Front and Rear
One or both plates missing, insecure or not clearly visible.
Numbers or letters missing or illegible or incorrect size
Numbers, letter or background of incorrect colour
Side Lamps
Not white in colour