MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,924 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury front panel above bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Body panel insecure bonnet fixing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x 2 acrossrear axle (1.1.11 (c))
Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury both front doors corroded with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn x 2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn both sides / spring rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front front panel and bumper untidy
Exhaust system insecure mountings missing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords x 2 outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front front panel and bumper untidy
Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush x 2 (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush x 2 (2.4.B.2)
both front doors corroded at bottoms
rear tyres perished & cracked
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
both front doors corroded at bottoms
rear tyres perished & cracked
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all brake pipes covered at time of test
nearside outter front cv gaiter is dereriorated
offside front tyure has a cut on the outter side wall no cords or ply exposed
offside outter front cv gaiter is deteriorated
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all tyres starting to perish
battery insecure
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all tyres starting to perish
battery insecure
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE WIPERS SPLIT AT ENDS
REAR EXHAUST RUBBER MOUNT MISSING BUT EXHAUST SUPPORTED ON OTHER MOUNTS
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE WIPERS SPLIT AT ENDS
REAR EXHAUST RUBBER MOUNT MISSING BUT EXHAUST SUPPORTED ON OTHER MOUNTS
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
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F517 MCD is a 1989 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 1989 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 76,076 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 F517 MCD, 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 37 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F517 MCD is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 24 April 1989.
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