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68,438 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside handbrake in need of attention
Offside Front lower door step damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside foot and handbrake in need of attention
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front lower sill damaged
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside and nearside front inner wings corroded not within prescribed area
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear leaf springs showing signs of weakness
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear leaf springs showing signs of weakness
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear silencer box pipe corroded
Exhaust system insecure two rear hangers snaped (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front brake pad sensor wires damaged
exhaust system showing signs of corrosion
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front brake pad sensor wires damaged
exhaust system showing signs of corrosion
Central Brake pipe slightly corroded main brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
full exhaust system corroding
offside front & nearside front brake pad sensor wires broken
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Central Brake pipe slightly corroded main brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
full exhaust system corroding
offside front & nearside front brake pad sensor wires broken
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
all four tyres fitted to vehicle perished
exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated
nearside rear number plate bulb and holder missing but rear bike rack has number plate and bulbs
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure outer (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
all four tyres fitted to vehicle perished
exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated
nearside rear number plate bulb and holder missing but rear bike rack has number plate and bulbs
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all road wheels have trim covers
exhaust mounting rubbers deteriorated(cracking)
exhaust system slightly corroded
gear box oil leak
o/s/f upper crossmember corroded
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all road wheels have trim covers
exhaust mounting rubbers deteriorated(cracking)
exhaust system slightly corroded
gear box oil leak
o/s/f upper crossmember corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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L532 DVH is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.
Across all 1993 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 66,330 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 L532 DVH, 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 33 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L532 DVH is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 3 August 1993.
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