Tyre issues accounted for the highest visual defect failures with the NCTS last year, writes Brian Byrne. At 14.3 per cent of fails, that amounts to more than 250,000 cars.
The second-highest visual failure was suspension at 10.9 per cent, followed by steering linkage defects at 8.5 per cent.
The results are shocking according to Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland, who says Irish drivers need to "up their game' when it comes to tyre safety.
"Tyre manufacturers as well as their industry representative bodies, such as the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), and road safety organisations, all engage in well thought-out tyre safety campaigns," he said. "On the evidence of these latest NCT statistics, Irish drivers are not heeding these important road safety messages.”
