MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,702 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Steering idler pivot arm has movement.
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside power steering box mount flexes.
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking Banjo union on carb. (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Steering idler pivot arm has movement.
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Electrical wiring inadequately secured Wire hanging close to clutch pivot point. (4.11 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported Brake pipe on bulkhead by steering column. (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside power steering box mount flexes.
front brakes slightly imbalanced
oil leaks
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
play in front king pins
slight flex in steering box mount
flex on floor under handbrake lever
lift in offside front king pin
slight play and lift in nearside king pin
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
flex on floor under handbrake lever
lift in offside front king pin
Some flexibility of offside front chassis at steering box mounting.
Some wear in nearside kingpin bushes.
Some wear in kingpins.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Some wear in kingpins.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
How Reliable is the Sunbeam Talbot 90?
Based on 708 MOT tests across 127 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MFJ 826 is a 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90 in Blue with a 2,267cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 68,151 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 Sunbeam Talbot 90 fails its MOT is brakes imbalanced across an axle, accounting for 21 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MFJ 826, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Sunbeam Talbot 90 typically stays on UK roads for around 75 years. At 74 years old, this Sunbeam Talbot 90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MFJ 826 is a 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90, first registered on 16 May 1952.
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