What’s the point of the NCT?

Sir, – My 25-year-old daughter brought her 16 years old car, for the NCT. It failed on emissions and some rust in the spare tyre compartment of the boot. Is the NCT about putting older cars off the road or safety? When the last person was killed by emissions or flying spare wheels from under cars. Why penalise older cars.

The NCT is a cash cow for everybody in the motoring trade, new car dealers and repair garages. I am all for safety and looking after our environment. Surely it makes more sense to keep good cars going for as long as possible instead of buying new cars and the emission and energy that goes with producing them? – Yours, etc,

PHILIP ROCHFORD,

Kilmannon Cross Roads,

Cleariestown,

Co Wexford.