"The figures indicate a record, with about one in every 13 vehicles tested during 2025 assessed as being unroadworthy to a dangerous level by NCT inspectors. The overall pass rate for the full test also fell below 50pc for the first time in five years. It has decreased annually from its recent high of 54.3pc in 2022 to 49.2pc last year."
"Figures published by the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) show 7.6pc of more than 1.74 million vehicles tested at the country's 50 NCT centres last year were deemed unsafe to be driven on public roads, up from 7.4pc the previous year. It is the highest level of unroadworthy cars detected in recent years, with the proportion of "fail dangerous" vehicles having grown annually from a low of 4.9pc in 2020."
About 7.6% of more than 1.74 million vehicles tested at 50 NCT centres were classified as "fail dangerous", the highest level in recent years. A total of 132,964 vehicles were classified as "fail dangerous", an increase of nearly 4,500 on the previous high, and 4,218 vehicles remained dangerous even after re-testing. More than 14% of tested vehicles had defective tyres, 11% had defective front suspension and 8% had defective brakes. The full-test pass rate declined from 54.3% in 2022 to 49.2% last year. Vehicles judged "fail dangerous" receive a sticker and motorists are advised to have them towed.
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