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71,269 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective x2 rubbers (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside & Offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Both hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective x2 rubbers (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside & Offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Both front wiper blades smeary.
Exhaust mounting rubbers cracking / deteriorated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Both front wiper blades smeary.
Exhaust mounting rubbers cracking / deteriorated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale intermittently comes on when operating the brake pedal.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Both front wiper blades smeary.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Borderline. (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting defective 2 missing, 2 slightly cracking. (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system corroded.
Nearside Front Position lamp dim.
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front wiper blades smeary.
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting rubbers heavily cracked and 1 missing.
Front wiper blades smeary.
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))
1 exhaust mounting rubber missing.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear. (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust mounting rubbers heavily cracked.
Front wiper blades smeary.
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil seepage gearbox area.
Slight damage to windscreen.
Offside Front brake slightly holding
Offside number plate light intermittent not working
chip in zone A of screen,just in limit
damage outside zone of screen,all in limit
one centre exhaust rubber missing
wiper blades judder
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front brake slightly holding
Offside number plate light intermittent not working
chip in zone A of screen,just in limit
damage outside zone of screen,all in limit
one centre exhaust rubber missing
wiper blades judder
1 exhaust mount silencer mounting rubber missing, Still adequately supported by another 3.
Both front wiper blades smeary and juddery.
Minor damage in swept area of windscreen, Outside zone "A" and within limit.
Nearside Front Lower Brake hose slightly perished, Still okay at present.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play.
Offside Front Brake slightly binding.
Offside Front Chassis / wheel arch behind the front bumper rusty but not within 30cm of a prescribed area.
Offside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorated, Still okay.
Oily mist around gearbox.
Rear number plate reflective yellow backing slightly faded.
1 exhaust mount silencer mounting rubber missing, Still adequately supported by another 3.
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Both front wiper blades smeary and juddery.
Minor damage in swept area of windscreen, Outside zone "A" and within limit.
Nearside Front Lower Brake hose slightly perished, Still okay at present.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play.
Offside Front Brake slightly binding.
Offside Front Chassis / wheel arch behind the front bumper rusty but not within 30cm of a prescribed area.
Offside Front Lower suspension arm rear bush deteriorated, Still okay.
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Oily mist around gearbox.
Rear number plate reflective yellow backing slightly faded.
Front lower suspension arm bush perished,still solid
Nearside Front brake hose got slight cracks
Rear Lower gearbox/engine mounting gets softer
damage outside zone A of screen,in limit
slight damage in zone A of screen
some play in nearside front wheel bearing,not to excess at present
surface cracks in front outer drive shaft gaiters
two from four exhaust rubbers splitting ,still just holding
wiper blades judder
Nearside Front brake hose slightly perished
Offside Front Lower inner suspension arm bush deteriorated,but no excessive movement
Rear brake application slightly uneven
damage to screen in swept area,all in limit
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
two exhaust rubbers cracking,still holding
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front brake hose slightly perished
Offside Front Lower inner suspension arm bush deteriorated,but no excessive movement
Rear brake application slightly uneven
damage to screen in swept area,all in limit
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
two exhaust rubbers cracking,still holding
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
damage to screen in swept area,in limit
minor damage in zone A of screen
two of four exhaust rubbers start cracking
wiperblades judder
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
damage to screen in swept area,in limit
minor damage in zone A of screen
two of four exhaust rubbers start cracking
wiperblades judder
brakepad warning light showing
centre exhaust rubber breaking up,just holding
osf lower front suspensionarm bush cracking,still no movement
osf lower inner suspensionarm bush cracking,still solid
slight screendamage inside & outside swept area
two exhaust rubber rings missing,system still holding
very slight play in nsf lower balljoint
both rear leafspring eye bushes worn,not to excess at present
minor play in both rear hub bearings
one of four silencer rubber rings broken,still supported
os washerjet requires adjustment
osf lower inner suspension arm bush deteriorated,but no excessive movement
slight play in nsf hub bearing
stonechips in swept area of screen,all in limit
surface cracks in osf outer driveshaft gaiter
wiperblades smear & judder slightly
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
both rear leafspring eye bushes worn,not to excess at present
minor play in both rear hub bearings
one of four silencer rubber rings broken,still supported
os washerjet requires adjustment
osf lower inner suspension arm bush deteriorated,but no excessive movement
slight play in nsf hub bearing
stonechips in swept area of screen,all in limit
surface cracks in osf outer driveshaft gaiter
wiperblades smear & judder slightly
osf outer driveshaft gaiter got fine cracks
rear lower engine/gearboxmounting getting soft,not excessive
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust rubbers cracking
minor play in nsr hub bearing
rear top shockabsorber bushes cracking,not to excess
slight play in nsf hub bearing
slight play in osr wheelbearing
stonechips in swept area of screen,in limit
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust rubbers cracking
minor play in nsr hub bearing
osf outer driveshaft gaiter got fine cracks
rear lower engine/gearboxmounting getting soft,not excessive
rear top shockabsorber bushes cracking,not to excess
slight play in nsf hub bearing
slight play in osr wheelbearing
stonechips in swept area of screen,in limit
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
ALL 4 RUBBER MOUNTIMGS CRACKED SECURING EXHAUST
O/S/F BRAKE DISC SCORED AND PITTED
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J240 FMV is a 1991 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 1991 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 71,041 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 J240 FMV, 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 35 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J240 FMV is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 December 1991.
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