NCT centres in Dublin, Limerick and Laois have the highest pass rates in the country this year.
Deansgrange, in the capital, tops the list, with a pass rate of 62%.
Nearly 906,000 full NCT tests had been carried out in Ireland this year, up to last Saturday.
Over 54% of them passed, and nearly 46% failed.
BWW8JN A typical collection of regulated motoring disks on an Irish car: NCT, car insurance and car tax.There are, though, big variations around the country.
After Deansgrange, the second highest pass rate is Abbeyfeale in Co Limerick, at 61% - while Portlaoise has a rate of 60.5%.
The lowest in the country is Derrybeg in Co Donegal, with a rate of less than 39%.
That's slightly better than centres in Clifden in Co Galway and Cavan, both at 42%.
Over 55,000 cars that had full NCT tests this year were deemed unfit for use on a public road - meaning it's illegal to drive them.
Full results below:
NCT centres with highest pass rates
Deansgrange - 62.14%
Abbeyfeale - 61.34%
Portlaoise - 60.52%
Cork-Blarney - 59.99%
Waterford - 59.88%
NCT centres with lowest pass rates
Derrybeg - 38.81%
Clifden - 42.24%
Cavan - 42.37%
Castlerea - 44.9%
Carlow - 45.52%
Letterkenny - 45.6%
