NCT History & Mileage Check in Cork

Cork — Munster

Cork is Ireland's second-largest city and the main commercial centre of Munster, with approximately 110,000 registered vehicles in the greater Cork area. Cork operates one of Ireland's most active regional used car markets, with a well-developed network of independent dealers and strong private sales activity through DoneDeal and AutoTrader Ireland. The city's pharmaceutical, technology and food processing industries generate a consistent supply of fleet and company vehicles with documented maintenance histories. Cork's proximity to Ringaskiddy Port — one of Ireland's major vehicle import terminals — means the local market sees a flow of imported vehicles from Europe and the UK that require VRT compliance verification and NCT history checks. Post-Brexit, UK imports have become more complex: buyers should always verify that VRT has been correctly calculated and paid on any UK-origin vehicle, and that UK MOT history is consistent with the Irish NCT record for vehicles that have been on Irish roads for some time. The NCT check is the most critical verification step before any Cork used car purchase. Cross-referencing mileage from NCT tests, checking for previous failures and reviewing advisory notices provides the most reliable picture of a vehicle's real condition. Drivium cross-references NCTS, Revenue and European records to give Cork buyers complete verified information.