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F890 OBL

1989 Talbot Express 1300 P

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2023
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

114,203 mi
Last recorded114,203 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2022
Typical for 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P66,061 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF890 OBL
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress 1300 P
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2022 114,203 miles

Lower undersealed thru-ought

Fail 22 Nov 2022 114,203 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Lower undersealed thru-ought

Pass 7 Sep 2019 109,246 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Window seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view both front quarters cloudy (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

body corrosion covered by tape

Fail 22 Aug 2019 109,031 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe holed and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure tailpipe mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Front Window in an unacceptable condition both front quarter glasses no visibility of road (3.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch sharp (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split badly (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced step holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis cross member holed badly at tie rod mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis outrigger holed at rear mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed at tie rod mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed at track control arm mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis outrigger holed at front mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected spring rear mountnig bracket badly holed and weak (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both very rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front centre chassis cross member holed

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front chassis holed

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged insecure (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2018 104,823 miles

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess lower arm rear bush starting to split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front wing holed

Fail 10 Aug 2018 104,640 miles

Nearside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch jaggered (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess lower arm rear bush starting to split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front brake pad wear indicator wire broken

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily rusted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front wing holed

Pass 21 Aug 2017 100,375 miles

exhaust manifold bolts missing

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

both front door 1/4 pannels of glass, frosty, making it difficult to see out of

both front doors rusty and weak, and holed

Fail 18 Aug 2017 100,375 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded near drivers seat bolts on floor (3.1.9)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

both front door 1/4 pannels of glass, frosty, making it difficult to see out of

both front doors rusty and weak, and holed

exhaust manifold bolts missing

Pass 26 Aug 2016 94,593 miles

1 of 2 offside rear position lamps not working

3 x nuts missing from exhaust manifold to cylinder head

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rusted and worn (3.5.1i)

Offside Front tyre getting perished

Fail 17 Aug 2016 94,505 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 x exhaust mounting rubbers missing (7.1.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both inner wings at front tie rod mounting area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod insecure front nut insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger holed at seat belt mounting area (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner front panel at tie rod mounting area holed (below batttery) (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both perished badly and cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.5a)

1 of 2 offside rear position lamps not working

3 x nuts missing from exhaust manifold to cylinder head

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rusted and worn (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear parking brake cable swelled and rusted

Offside Front tyre getting perished

Pass 19 Aug 2015 89,682 miles

1x exhaust manifold nut missing

1x exhaust mounting rubber broken and 3 perished

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

Nearside Front tyre perished

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Rear both tyres perished

both front inner quarter panels holed

extra offside rear sidelamp not working

Pass 31 Jul 2014 82,793 miles

2nd extra battery tray wobbly but secure

Rear engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

all 4 tyres perished

coolant low

cooling fan inoperative

nearside rear handbrake cable outer swelled badly

offside rear brake sticking slightly

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 23 Jul 2014 82,615 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

2nd extra battery tray wobbly but secure

Rear engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

all 4 tyres perished

coolant low

cooling fan inoperative

nearside rear handbrake cable outer swelled badly

offside rear brake sticking slightly

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 26 Jul 2013 75,856 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine heats up when ticking over

n/s and o/s front inner panels rusted and holed

Fail 24 Jul 2013 75,842 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine heats up when ticking over

n/s and o/s front inner panels rusted and holed

Pass 3 Jul 2012 70,050 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2011 69,871 miles
Fail 19 May 2011 69,871 miles

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 May 2010 69,399 miles
Fail 10 May 2010 69,399 miles

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

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

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2006 68,976 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2006 68,976 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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)

How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1300 P?

Based on 17,936 MOT tests across 1,024 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
1,011
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
1,024
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 552
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 527
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 499
Exhaust system not adequately supported 420
position lamp(s) not working 403
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F890 OBL is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 66,061 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 1300 P fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 552 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F890 OBL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Talbot Express 1300 P typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 37 years old, this Talbot Express 1300 P is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F890 OBL is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P, first registered on 2 February 1989.

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