MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,142 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Battery insecure X2 (1.9.1)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort Both sides (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Hole in o/s inner wing by door step area.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Hole in o/s inner wing by door step area.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak ()
handbrake cable shroud o/s corroded
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced water in lens (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
handbrake cable shroud o/s corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
mild corrosion front to rear metal brake pipe fuel tank area
slight play n/s sterring rack
slight play o/s sterring rack
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
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G531 WTT is a 1990 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 G531 WTT, 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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G531 WTT is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 14 July 1990.
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