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G842 BPA

1989 Talbot Express

Beige Diesel 1971cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

53,698 mi
Last recorded53,698 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2020
Typical for 1989 Talbot Express76,076 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG842 BPA
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1989
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2020 53,698 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet near master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2020 53,698 miles

Exhaust system insecure broken off at front pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel hose leaking fuel tank filler neck hose clip missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel pipe leaking injector leak off pipes split and leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet near master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 53,366 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both brake pipes greased, beginning to blister with corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front, tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front gearbox rubber mount perished

Nearside Front outline marker light missing

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front, tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front engine mount rubber perished

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe greased (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

oil filler cap missing

Pass 13 Sep 2018 53,166 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust corroding

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front tie bar front bushes cracking

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

N/S/F headlight aim on the minimum level

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in the sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

O/S/F upper marker light missing

Offside Front Upper Engine mounting damaged but not to excess In poor condition (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Small crack (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective In poor condition ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Slight in and out movement on the rear halfshafts

Slight noise in the rear wheel bearings

Fail 28 Nov 2017 53,165 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded N/S/F & O/S/F inner wing/wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fuel Pipe/s corroded O/S/F engine mounting in poor condition ()

N/S/R tyre outer sidewall cracking

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

O/S/F upper marker light missing

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight in and out movement on the rear halfshafts

Slight noise in the rear wheel bearings

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner brake disc only working on approximately 50% due to corrosion (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 50,601 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 9 Oct 2013 48,506 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 8 Oct 2013 48,505 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 12 Sep 2012 45,961 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2012 45,949 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 31 Aug 2011 43,284 miles

crack in o/s mirror glass

Pass 8 Sep 2010 43,170 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2009 42,644 miles

Both rear wheel bearings have slight play.

Front number plate starting to de-laminate around edges - still easily readable.

N/S/F outer driveshaft leaking small amount of grease from small end.

Wheel bearing has slight play on N/S/F.

Fail 1 Aug 2009 42,644 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Both rear wheel bearings have slight play.

Front number plate starting to de-laminate around edges - still easily readable.

N/S/F outer driveshaft leaking small amount of grease from small end.

Wheel bearing has slight play on N/S/F.

Pass 12 Sep 2007 42,064 miles

O/S/FRONT tyre is wearing on outer edge

Rear bumper is secured by only two bolts

Pass 15 Sep 2006 41,562 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2005 40,355 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2005 40,339 miles

Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

How Reliable is the Talbot Express?

Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.

65.4%
Pass Rate
1,204
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
8,371
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,026
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,909
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,861
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,297
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G842 BPA is a 1989 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,971cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 G842 BPA, 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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G842 BPA is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 August 1989.

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