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Car mileage to be included on NCT certs from today

A car's mileage will be put on NCT certificates from today in a bid to crackdown on clocking. Up ...
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15.37 28 Jul 2014


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Car mileage to be included on NCT certs from today

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A car's mileage will be put on NCT certificates from today in a bid to crackdown on clocking. Up to a maximum of three previous readings can also be printed on the certs.

The NCT says it is being introduced as an aid to consumer protection. It is one of the measures being introduced to improve the test overall.

Motorists will also be able to get their cars checked anytime before the due date - up to now it was only 90 days in advance.

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Where this happens the vehicle will receive a two year certificate (or one year for vehicles ten years old and over) from the date it passes the test.

However only a trade fob or a driving licence will be deemed as acceptable forms of identification to receive a short-notice booking made in the test centre.

The Road Safety Authority communications manager is Brian Farrell who says these new measures will bring added benefit:


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