Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!
Nct
Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators
![](https://irishminis.ie/shared/images/forum/socialmediashare.gif)
- The Marcos Graveyard
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4720
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
- Whats your location?: Longford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite - Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears - Location: Longford
- Contact:
-
- Comittee Member
- Posts: 1432
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:23 pm
- Whats your location?: wexford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1961 Morris Mini mk1
1961 Morris Irish Van
1969 Austin Mini irish mk2
1973 Clubman estate
1980 Clubman GT - Contact:
Re: Nct
Just to let mini owners know that the guards will now have nct details on the patrol cars with the anpr systems so it will flag if you drive by. It is 5 penalty points in Ireland for no nct, worse out of all the points systems. Remember to book it in and carry the confirmation with you. You risk getting you car seized too
- woody
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 2826
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
- Whats your location?: Drogheda
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman - Location: LOUTH
- Contact:
Re: Nct
The NCT came in in 2000 if memory serves me correct so unless its been off the road for more than 15 years chances are it passed an NCT at some stage so mightn't be to bad. Depending on weather it was stored indoor or out ,rust may be an issue. Poke the sills and floors hard and see if any holes appear,if they do than poke harder to see the extent of the problem, no point in hidding the problem if you want to get an accurate quote to fix it. Any mini that has laid up a while will usually have seized some part of the brakes (rear cylinders or adjusters) so examine all brakes. You won't have to do the strict emmision test so unless the engine is smoky you should be ok . Old oil seals go hard so you will proberbly have leaks on the gear select and diff output seals, these can be done in the car at the same time as checking the balljoints .Rocker cover gaskets also harden with age and leak. Service the engine ,check lights and tires ,wash the mini and put it in for the test and let them tell you what else might need doing.
This is just a guide based on experiance of what any mini lying up for a few years may require.
This is just a guide based on experiance of what any mini lying up for a few years may require.
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
-
- NON Member
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:43 pm
- Whats your location?: Co. Limerick
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1976 saloon , 1275cc, White with black roof. Converted to Discs on the cheap so stuck with 12"s for now.
- Contact:
Re: Nct
It's now 3 points for not having a valid NCT.spud1979 wrote:Just to let mini owners know that the guards will now have nct details on the patrol cars with the anpr systems so it will flag if you drive by. It is 5 penalty points in Ireland for no nct, worse out of all the points systems. Remember to book it in and carry the confirmation with you. You risk getting you car seized too
It was 5 points previously, but that could only be issued by a Judge after you were summonsed by a Guard. The Guard himself could not issue any points for lack of an NCT........but now they can.
-
- NON Member
- Posts: 316
- Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:43 pm
- Whats your location?: Co. Limerick
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1976 saloon , 1275cc, White with black roof. Converted to Discs on the cheap so stuck with 12"s for now.
- Contact:
Re: Nct
Really depends on the severity of the leak and the mood of the Tester (a lot of them will forgive a Mini for a small oil leak, it's purely up to them if it fails on this or not).
If it's something easy enough such as a gearchange seal then I'd do it pre test....if not and it's not literally dripping out a litre a minute I'd chance it.
If it's something easy enough such as a gearchange seal then I'd do it pre test....if not and it's not literally dripping out a litre a minute I'd chance it.
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Nct
A good powerwash beforehand is always a good idea
- woody
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 2826
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
- Whats your location?: Drogheda
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman - Location: LOUTH
- Contact:
Re: Nct
Good powerwash down the back of the engine and gearbox and an oil change, clean oil is harder to spot.
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
-
- NON Member
- Posts: 108
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:34 am
- Whats your location?: Louth
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: '88 Austin Mini
- Contact:
Re: Nct
Just give the car a good smart looking over and sort any obvious things that it may fail on, i.e lights, wipers, tyres. Then just run it through and they will give you a list of things to fix. Unless it passes first time that is
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests