NCAP tests compliance to safety rules and car safety requirements. They do not dictate them. They are set by governing organisations. In the EU, that's the European Commision. UK is more or less following them, but formally UK is independent.
I have checked the EU regulations and there is nothing that tells the manufacturers to always set it to off.
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