Am I correct in thinking that the MOT in Northern Ireland is government run, IE like the nct here in the south with no input by private garages.

Am I also correct in thinking there is no emissions test in NI for diesel cars

I agree with Fiachra about poor nct testing standards which seems to be getting worse.

I recently had an 2004 Almera in which had failed on rear brake imbalance but the front brakes were in a shocking condition but had passed on performance.
Then you have to try to explain this to the customer who's naturally, wondering if you're pulling a quick one.

Graham, the person who drives the car to the nct center must have id, not necessarily the car owner