MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,846 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Front Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
n/s/r tyre side wall perished,o/s/r brake pipe on axle corroded
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s rear tyre perished/both front brake discs corroded
both rear wheal bearings have slight play
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.
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F795 FDV is a 1988 Talbot Express in Beige with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1988 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.1% with a typical mileage of 76,257 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 F795 FDV, 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 38 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was F795 FDV registered?
F795 FDV is a 1988 Talbot Express, first registered on 8 August 1988.
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