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L728 LPU

1993 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2027
Tests31 (24 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate77.4%

Mileage

101,191 mi
Last recorded101,191 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express66,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL728 LPU
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

24 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 101,191 miles

Offside Front inner arch slight rust

brake pipes coated in under seal

Pass 24 Jun 2025 97,615 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2024 94,949 miles

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

all underbody covered in underseal

headlight bit dim

Pass 26 Jun 2023 92,437 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 88,364 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 82,133 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2021 82,111 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2020 76,806 miles

Offside Front head lamp slightly misty

beam bender fitted to n/s/f head light

o/s/r inner wheel arch poor

rear exahust rubbers poor

Fail 10 Jun 2020 76,789 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

o/s/r inner wheel arch poor

rear exahust rubbers poor

Pass 6 Jul 2019 75,542 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2018 74,980 miles

Central Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox to chassi anti tramp mount bush heavily covered in oil (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 74,489 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 73,635 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 8 Dec 2015 72,650 miles

Offside Front Outer tyre worn

oil leak

Fail 30 Nov 2015 72,641 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Front Outer tyre worn

oil leak

Pass 22 Aug 2014 70,051 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 67,008 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 64,743 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear inner arch damaged

various areas of corrosion

Pass 17 Oct 2012 64,692 miles

various areas of corrosion

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear inner arch damaged

Fail 11 Oct 2012 64,692 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear inner arch damaged

various areas of corrosion

Fail 27 Jul 2012 64,366 miles

N/S wiper rubber split.

N/S/R seat belt stalk not found/missing.

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Slight exhaust leak from manifold area.

Stone chip in N/S head lamp lens.

Pass 27 Jul 2012 64,366 miles

N/S wiper rubber split.

N/S/R seat belt stalk not found/missing.

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Slight exhaust leak from manifold area.

Stone chip in N/S head lamp lens.

Pass 14 Jun 2011 63,402 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 62,782 miles

Drivers door intermittent in operation, but latched securely during test.

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 25 Jun 2010 62,780 miles

Centre Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Drivers door intermittent in operation, but latched securely during test.

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 29 Jun 2009 59,909 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2008 55,523 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2008 53,642 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2008 53,642 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2007 51,819 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2006 49,748 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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L728 LPU is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.4%.

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 L728 LPU, 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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L728 LPU is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 2 August 1993.

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