MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,558 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S jacking point (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S front jacking point and whole inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Minor oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Both rear bumper points - Very strong advise (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Inner wheel arches (6.1.A.1)
coil spring corroded Both fronts (2.4.C.1b)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside battery mounting area corroded( front inner wheel arch)
Offside Body has slight corrosion centre mounting (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel arch corroded
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti-roll bar mounting area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel arch badly corroded
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
oil leak
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
nearside front inner wing has excessive corrosion but its outside the 30cm zone of the suspension mounting
offside front inner wing has been repaired within 30cm of suspension mountings but has been spot welded not seem welded
offside front inner wing has excessive corrosion but its outside the 30cm zone of suspension mountings
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
exhaust supporting rubbers are broken and is only supported by one rubber - strong advise
nearside front inner wing has excessive corrosion but its outside the 30cm zone of the suspension mounting
offside front inner wing has been repaired within 30cm of suspension mountings but has been spot welded not seem welded
offside front inner wing has excessive corrosion but its outside the 30cm zone of suspension mountings
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
both n/s and n/s doors corroded at the bottom
front brake discs corroded on inner face
n/s front wheel arch and front part of the roof corroded
o/s front jacking point area corroded
o/s rear brake is binding slightly
sill covers fitted not allowing inspecion of outer sills
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
frontbrake discs slightly corroded inner face
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge
offside rear tyre cracked
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge
offside rear tyre cracked
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
bad corrosion to o/s/f inner wheel arch
exhaust rubber mounts deteriorating
exhaust system corroding
screen damage
slight play in rear wheel bearings
bad corrosion to o/s/f inner wheel arch
exhaust rubber mounts deteriorating
exhaust system corroding
screen damage
slight play in rear wheel bearings
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G116 RTS is a 1989 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 G116 RTS, 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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G116 RTS is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 4 October 1989.
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