MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,240 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
wipers leaving lines
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
wipers leaving lines
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front brake disci badly corroded on inside and brake pads worn low
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake discs corroded
n/s/f side panel corroded & holed
unable to see condition of front brake pads
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake discs corroded
n/s/f side panel corroded & holed
unable to see condition of front brake pads
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
lift in steering column
lift in steering column
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
unable to see front disc pads
Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
unable to see front disc pads
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J286 UNT is a 1991 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 J286 UNT, 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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J286 UNT is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 October 1991.
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