NCT Cancellations – Get an Earlier NCT Test Date

Set up your free NCT cancellation alert

Three steps, no card, no subscription.

1. Get the free AutoAds app – Alerts have to pop up on your phone even when the app is closed, and a website cannot do that. The free AutoAds app for iPhone and Android can.
2. Sign in or create a free account – Takes a few seconds with Google, Apple or your email. The same account works on the website and in the app.
3. Open Profile and set your alert – In your Profile tap NCT cancellation alerts, pick your counties or exact centres, choose the date range that suits you and tap Set alert. That is it.

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Next available NCT dates right now

The earliest date currently showing at each NCT centre, refreshed around every 15 minutes. When a cancellation moves one of these dates earlier, people with an alert set for that centre are told first.

50 centres listed, last checked 15 minutes ago.

Carlow

Cavan

Clare

Cork

Donegal

Dublin

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

Kilkenny

Laois

Leitrim

Limerick

Longford

Louth

Mayo

Meath

Monaghan

Offaly

Roscommon

Sligo

Tipperary

Waterford

Westmeath

Wexford

Wicklow

How NCT cancellation alerts work

1. We check the NCT centres you care about – You choose whole counties or exact centres, for example Deansgrange and Northpoint in Dublin, or Cork Little Island and Blarney.
2. A cancellation frees up an earlier date – Someone cancels or reschedules, and the earliest available date at that centre jumps forward. Cancelled slots are usually rebooked within minutes.
3. You get a push alert and book it yourself – The alert pops up on your phone with the centre and the new date. You then book that slot on the official NCTS booking site as normal. AutoAds never books on your behalf and never asks for your NCTS login.

NCT cancellations – common questions

How do NCT cancellations work?

When a driver cancels or moves an NCT booking, that appointment goes back into the NCTS booking system. Because it is usually much sooner than the normal waiting time, it tends to be taken again within minutes. Finding one by hand means refreshing the NCTS website all day. AutoAds does the checking for you and alerts you the moment an earlier date appears at your chosen centres.

Is the AutoAds NCT cancellation alert really free?

Yes. It is completely free: no subscription, no card details and no charge when you get an alert. It is part of the free AutoAds app, the same app used to buy and sell cars in Ireland.

Which NCT centres are covered?

All 50 NCT test centres in the Republic of Ireland, from Deansgrange, Fonthill, Greenhills and Northpoint in Dublin to Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Letterkenny, Tralee, Sligo, Athlone and every smaller centre. You can pick whole counties or specific centres.

How quickly will I hear about an NCT cancellation?

AutoAds checks the centres around every 15 minutes. When a matching earlier date appears inside the date range you set, a push notification is sent to your phone straight away.

How do I book the earlier NCT slot once I get the alert?

Open the official NCTS booking site, sign in with your vehicle and booking details as you normally would, and choose the new date at that centre. AutoAds only tells you the slot exists; the booking itself always happens with NCTS.

Why do I need the app instead of the website?

A browser tab cannot pop up a notification on your phone when it is closed, so an alert set on the website would be missed. The free AutoAds app for iPhone and Android can notify you instantly, even when the app is not open.

Can I set alerts for more than one centre or a date range?

Yes. Choose as many counties or centres as you like and a from and to date. You only get alerts for slots that match, so you are not woken up for dates you cannot make.

Stop refreshing the NCTS site. Let AutoAds watch it for you.

Free NCT cancellation alerts for every centre in Ireland, in the free AutoAds app.