Applus

Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers

National Car Testing Service operator Applus must offer free tests to customers waiting more than 28 days with certain criteria but it determined none were due for last three months of 2022

Scheme for non-mechanic workers to join ranks rejected by 87 per cent of Siptu members balloted

Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor claims motorists waiting longer than 28 days entitled to free test

Applus, the sole provider of NCTs in the State, has little incentive to stump up to solve the current delays

Applus+ testing service says appointments are released on a continual basis

Applus carried out a million full NCT tests last year compared with 1.39m tests in 2019

Applus claimed it was not in position to concede to a pay claim due to 2020 losses

Driver theory tests to be suspended over coronavirus

Vehicle lifts to be back operational across all NCT centres by end of April

Vehicle underbody tests were suspended last week when fractures were found in equipment

Underbody portion of NCT inspections suspended following suspected lift faults

One in every two cars tested is rechecked but overall test numbers fell

Expanding revenues from the NCT and VRT inspections led to the increased profit