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L192 ORC

1994 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 May 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

75,634 mi
Last recorded75,634 miles
Recorded on12 May 2026
Typical for 1994 Talbot Express65,242 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL192 ORC
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 May 2026 75,634 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Jul 2025 74,200 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 74,155 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

inner sills have some corrosion not within prescribed area

Pass 27 Sep 2022 73,896 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 72,122 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps condensation (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 70,085 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 67,992 miles
Pass 3 May 2018 65,996 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2018 65,993 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centrol sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill 30 cm from seat belt fixing (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill 30cm from spring fixing point (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings valence 30 cm spring fixing point below rear bumper (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings valence 30cm from spring fixing below rear bumper (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 65,077 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 Nov 2015 64,235 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2015 64,235 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2014 63,480 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2014 63,479 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2014 62,317 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

rear spring mounts corroded

slight play o/s steering rack

Pass 18 Mar 2013 61,608 miles

exhaust blow at manifold

general underside corrosion

outer sills corroded

slight corrosion n/s/f inner wheel arch

slight misted n/s headlight glass

Pass 16 Mar 2012 60,952 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2012 60,952 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Mar 2011 55,577 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2011 55,573 miles

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Jun 2010 52,308 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2009 50,953 miles

Corrosion to n/s & o/s inner sills but not structual.

Exhaust mounting rubber rings cracked.

Exhaust system corroded.

Slight blow from exhaust manifold.

Fail 12 Jun 2009 50,953 miles

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Corrosion to n/s & o/s inner sills but not structual.

Exhaust mounting rubber rings cracked.

Exhaust system corroded.

Slight blow from exhaust manifold.

Pass 3 Jun 2008 49,123 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear brake hose starting to crack.

Pass 12 Jun 2007 46,234 miles

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER SILLS HAS SLIGHT CORROSION

Fail 11 Jun 2007 46,234 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER SILLS HAS SLIGHT CORROSION

Pass 7 Aug 2006 45,311 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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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L192 ORC is a 1994 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 1994 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 65,242 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 L192 ORC, 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 32 years old, this Talbot Express is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L192 ORC is a 1994 Talbot Express, first registered on 19 April 1994.

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The MOT history for L192 ORC shows 27 tests with a 74.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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