MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,413 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))
Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
corrosion to nsf inner wheel arch
corrosion to osf inner wheel arch
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
exhaust bandage on front pipe
exhaust rubber mountings starting to perish
front discs corroded
Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
exhaust bandage on front pipe
exhaust rubber mountings starting to perish
front discs corroded
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
exhaust system rubber mountings deteriorating advise
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
advise exhaust rubbers perished and splitting
advise offside inner wheel arch corroded but not holed
both front void bushes perished and cracking
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
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F140 SPJ is a 1989 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 1989 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 76,076 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 F140 SPJ, 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 37 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F140 SPJ is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 16 June 1989.
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