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ExpiredMileage
49,230 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member and inner acrh (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member and inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member and inner acrh (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member and inner arch (2.4.A.3)
nearside rear lamp lense cracked
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
nearside rear lamp lense cracked
n/s/r lense cracked
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
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 Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
front body mounts corroded
n/s/r lense cracked
number plate light lense missing
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
battery insecure
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
battery insecure
both front and o/s/r tyres perished
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both front and o/s/r tyres perished
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both front discs corroded †
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L986 RTU is a 1994 Talbot Express in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 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 L986 RTU, 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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L986 RTU is a 1994 Talbot Express, first registered on 2 February 1994.
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