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L706 MCH

1993 Talbot Express

White Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

86,978 mi
Last recorded86,978 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express66,330 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL706 MCH
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 86,978 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to the underside

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Sep 2025 86,978 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

General corrosion to the underside

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 85,712 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front CV Boot perishing

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front CV Boot perishing

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General corrosion front and back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2024 85,712 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front CV Boot perishing

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front CV Boot perishing

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General corrosion front and back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2023 83,836 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective one of the rubber hangers is missing, and the rear most hanger nearside rubber is heavily deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive both driveshaft seals weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded, various chassis components corroded and other areas covered in underseal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front brake wear wire disconnected

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn, out of shape and cracking in side walls and treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated tiny split, allowing grease out, (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (more play than nearside) (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in both inner rack joints ()

Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2023 83,836 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp does not work, but brake lamp flashes instead. (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired completely seized (1.1.17 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective one of the rubber hangers is missing, and the rear most hanger nearside rubber is heavily deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both springs heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive both driveshaft seals weeping oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded, various chassis components corroded and other areas covered in underseal (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front brake wear wire disconnected

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn, out of shape and cracking in side walls and treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated tiny split, allowing grease out, (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (more play than nearside) (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play in both inner rack joints ()

Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 82,574 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

corrosion present underside of vehicle

Pass 29 Oct 2021 82,528 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material where brake pipe goes into the retaining clip (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 82,465 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner sill and battery tray slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside headlamp lens slightly misted

Pass 14 Oct 2019 82,325 miles

general corrosion all over

nearside and offside and rear inner and outer sills corroded

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

Fail 1 Oct 2019 82,301 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe marked in yellow chalk (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked in yellow chalk (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside front inner arch marked in yellow chalk 2 different locations (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

general corrosion all over

nearside and offside and rear inner and outer sills corroded

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

Fail 11 Sep 2019 82,274 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to back pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner arch corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 81,720 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

nearside and offside front arches corroded

nearside front inner sill corroded

offside front outer sill corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2017 80,649 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

general under body surface corrosion

nearside inner wheel arch corroded

offside front inner wheel arch corroded

offside wheel arch/step corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2016 78,590 miles

corrosion to offside front step

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 76,271 miles

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 4 Aug 2015 76,270 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2014 71,209 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

o/s/r tyre cracking to sidewall

Pass 8 Aug 2013 70,827 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Parts of exhaust corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2012 68,739 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2011 68,284 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 68,265 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2010 68,259 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Sep 2009 68,058 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2008 67,309 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2007 64,055 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2006 56,520 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2006 56,516 miles

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 5 Oct 2005 49,614 miles

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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L706 MCH is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 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 L706 MCH, 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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L706 MCH is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 October 1993.

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