MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,159 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside front inner wheel arch corroded
Wiper linkage stiff
center exhaust rubber perished
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside front inner wheel arch corroded
Wiper linkage stiff
center exhaust rubber perished
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake slightly binding
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside front inner arch corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside wiper blade split
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight play in offside rear wheel bearing
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Slight corrosion offside front inner wheel arch
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Slight corrosion offside front inner wheel arch
n/s rear brake slightly binding
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
n/s rear brake slightly binding
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.
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G169 TAU is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1990 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 73,652 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 G169 TAU, 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 36 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G169 TAU is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 June 1990.
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