MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,075 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rubber mount starting to crack (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust tail pipe corroaded
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Upper Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
exhaust tail pipe corroaded
exhaust corroded
front grill has slight corroshion
front vallance slight corrosion
fuel cap of a none stardard type but dode seal
2 exhaust rubbers split system still supported
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
oil leak around engine
Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
2 exhaust rubbers split system still supported
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
oil leak around engine
Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
nearside front wheel bearing requires attention soon
nearside rear footbrake performance requires attention soon
nearside side repeator dim
panel under windscreen corroded requires attention soon
offside rear lights slightly discoloured
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
offside rear lights slighty discoloured
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
offside inner cv gaitor insecure
Battery insecure
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
steering column requires attention shortly
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.
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F866 MGW is a 1989 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 F866 MGW, 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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F866 MGW is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 25 May 1989.
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