MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,951 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
advise slight noise from driveshaft bearing
Both front chassis legs corroded
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Both front chassis legs corroded
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both (1.1.A.3f)
Both front chassis legs corroded
NSF wheel binding slightly
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Both front chassis legs corroded
NSF wheel binding slightly
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight noise from OSF wheel when rotated.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight noise from OSF wheel when rotated.
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brake cable knotted (3.5.1b)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight play in steering wheel
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
all front brake pipes rusty
both handbrake cable outer covers corroded
both rear leaf spring mountings rusty
both rear tyres perished
brake pipe from front to rear rusty
offside front brake slightly binding
service and handbrake efficiency only just met requirement
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
all front brake pipes rusty
both handbrake cable outer covers corroded
both rear leaf spring mountings rusty
both rear tyres perished
brake pipe from front to rear rusty
offside front brake slightly binding
service and handbrake efficiency only just met requirement
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
some w/bearing play n/s/f
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G177 WPC is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 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 G177 WPC, 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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G177 WPC is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 June 1990.
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