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C662 GYC

1986 Talbot Express

White Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2022
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

101,994 mi
Last recorded101,994 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2024
Typical for 1986 Talbot Express79,125 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC662 GYC
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 7 Sep 2024 101,994 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/quarter panel by leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Battery tray corroded

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs corroded and pitted

Front suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Nearside Front rigid brake pipe corroded

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill by leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch corroded close to excess (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing corroded close to excess (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill by leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear leaf springs corroded

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2021 101,942 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front tyre deteriorating

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

multiple areas of slight body corrosion

Pass 5 Dec 2020 101,434 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2019 100,786 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 31 May 2019 100,772 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch rear section (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner arch front section (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner arch upper section (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 May 2018 100,138 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner (6.2.2 (d) (i))

front nearside and offside and rear nearside and offside tyre slight deteriorated

front nearside streeing rack gater slight deteriorated

Pass 2 Aug 2017 99,217 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 1 Aug 2017 99,216 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 98,339 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside headlamp has condensation and poor beam patern

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

corrosion to both outer sills

headlamp beam deflectors fitted

spare wheel insecure

Fail 4 Jul 2016 98,338 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced condenated (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

corrosion to both outer sills

spare wheel insecure

Pass 10 Sep 2015 98,065 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

corrosion on both front arches

slight bind on offside rear brake

spare wheel loose

Fail 3 Sep 2015 98,502 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Centre Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired back inner arch, fibreglass repair (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

corrosion on both front arches

slight bind on offside rear brake

spare wheel loose

Pass 2 Sep 2014 119,580 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2013 95,313 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 30 Apr 2012 94,092 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2012 94,070 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 92,614 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 23 Sep 2009 91,457 miles

Oil leak

Fail 18 Sep 2009 91,451 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Pass 5 Aug 2008 89,470 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

some low effort to n/s/r brake

Pass 23 Jul 2007 86,626 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2007 86,626 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 14 Aug 2006 80,907 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2006 80,903 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n/s/f headlamp incomplete

How Reliable is the Talbot Express?

Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.

65.4%
Pass Rate
1,204
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
8,371
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,026
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,909
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,861
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,297
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C662 GYC is a 1986 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1986 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 79,125 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Talbot Express fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,812 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C662 GYC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Talbot Express typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 40 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C662 GYC is a 1986 Talbot Express, first registered on 25 April 1986.

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