Steering was one of the main reasons for NCT failures.
Half of all vehicles tested last year failed the NCT.
Data published by cartakeback.ie shows Cavan has the highest failure rate in the country, followed by Athlone and Carrick-on-Shannon.
Over 1.7m NCTs were carried out last year - with the majority of failures for steering and suspension problems.
Transport commentator Conor Faughnan thinks motorists need to take better care of their vehicles:
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