MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,867 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play handbrake lever (1.1.1 (b))
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill from front jacking point to under side door step (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wing at strut mounting turret corroded and insecure (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner track control arm mounting point (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Underside covered in under-seal
Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes heavily covered (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Step area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes covered (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Previous welding repairs covered in underseal
Various areas underside corroded
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wing/sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner wing/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust badly corroded
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes heavily covered (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Step area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes covered (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Previous welding repairs covered in underseal
Various areas underside corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/step area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill/step area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill/step area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal various locations underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower suspension arm inner mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring front mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring rear mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring front mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring rear mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front inner wheel arch corroded not affecting vehicle strength
Offside Front inner wheel arch corroded not affecting vehicle strength
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Driver's seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT ROUGHNESS
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x 2 (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT ROUGHNESS
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules x 2 (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1000 P?
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G801 EAJ is a 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.
Across all 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 76,923 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 1000 P fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 583 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G801 EAJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Talbot Express 1000 P typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 36 years old, this Talbot Express 1000 P is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G801 EAJ is a 1990 Talbot Express 1000 P, first registered on 19 February 1990.
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