MOT Status
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94,400 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced holes outside prescribed areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal all underside heavily under sealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake performance unable to be tested due to fail items (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength w/ arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture x2 (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture x2 (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area ,less exhaust blow when hot (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing area outside prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross axle (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area ,less exhaust blow when hot (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing area outside prescribed area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross axle (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner wing has corrosion outside of prescribed area
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Water ingress in headlamp
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Water ingress in headlamp
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Water in Lamp (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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 Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside 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)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brakes binding slightly
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear tyre nail in tread
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear tyre nail in tread
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
wipers dont zero
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
wipers dont zero
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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H891 EAE is a 1990 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 H891 EAE, 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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H891 EAE is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 August 1990.
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