The current wait time for a test is 23 days
The average waiting time for an NCT should be halved by the end of next month.
The average time a driver is currently waiting for a test nationally now stands at 23 days.
But the Department of Transport says that should be cut to just 12 days by the end of June.
The Irish Independent quotes a spokesperson as saying testing capacity has increased significantly in recent months after new vehicle inspectors were recruited, and delays are now decreasing.
At the start of the month only eight centres in the country had an available booking before September.
Because of the backlog the NCT provider, Applus, is being fined.
Some motorists have been issued January next year as the earliest available date for their NCT.
