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77,020 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear suspension secondary/helper spring not seated correctly
Offside Front inner arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Offside Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear helper spring incorrectly seated
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner arch corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective crack (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective crack (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front headlamp has a crack
Offside Front inner cv gaiter is slightly weeping grease
slight cracking to tyres
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front headlamp has a crack
Offside Front inner cv gaiter is slightly weeping grease
slight cracking to tyres
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured Subframe has a hole (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Headlamp is badly tarnished (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded On axle (3.6.B.4e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on Wipers not working (8.2.1b)
Oil leak
Slight play front wheel bearings
Surface corrosion various parts of underbody and components
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not pointing high enough (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust rubbers in poor condition
offside headlamp dim
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear spring assiters fitted two each side but two broken one n.s and one o.s
How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1300 P?
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GJF 7V is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 66,061 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 1300 P fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 552 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GJF 7V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Talbot Express 1300 P typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 37 years old, this Talbot Express 1300 P is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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GJF 7V is a 1989 Talbot Express 1300 P, first registered on 9 February 1989.
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