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74,899 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 31% nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
nearside front inner flitch slightly corroded /heavily undersealed
offside front inner flitch heavily undersealed
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front & rear mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Upper Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x 2 front tyres (5.2.3 (e))
Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 front struts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner & outer lower sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner & outer lower sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front & rear mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Upper Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x 2 front tyres (5.2.3 (e))
Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened x 2 front struts (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner & outer lower sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner & outer lower sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
both front wheel bearings have slight play
both rear spring holder brackets slightly corroded
offside headlamp aim on upper limit
offside rear brake has slight bind
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner flitch in several places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))
Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))
both chassis rails slightly corroded
nearside and offside front panels showing signs of corrosion
nearside and offside outer steps showing signs of corrosion
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear brakes require service
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Leaf spring damaged but not permanently distorted (2.4.B.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Leaf spring damaged but not permanently distorted (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
surface corrosion under vehicle in many places but not holed at time of test,
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
corrosion n/s/f wing top area
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
corrosion n/s/f wing top area
How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1300 P?
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F986 KMX is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P in Beige with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
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 F986 KMX, 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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F986 KMX is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P, first registered on 14 March 1989.
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