MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,676 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroding / pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
condensation in nearside headlamp - pattern only just visible
exhaust silencer & tailpipe corroded
general corrosion underneath
nearside & offside front inner wings corroding
suspension components corroding
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases frontpipe corroded / holed (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroding / pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
condensation in nearside headlamp - pattern only just visible
exhaust silencer & tailpipe corroded
general corrosion underneath
nearside & offside front inner wings corroding
suspension components corroding
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL TYRES SEVERELY CRACKED - DATED 2004 - RECOMMEND RENEWING TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust corroded
exhaust mounting rubbers perished & rear rubber missing
front inner wings corroding
general corrosion underneath
suspension components corroding
wheel trims fitted - unable to see front brake pads
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall severely cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall severely cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust corroding
general corrosion underneath
suspension components corroded
wheel trims fitted - unable to see brake pads
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall severely cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall severely cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust corroding
general corrosion underneath
suspension components corroded
wheel trims fitted - unable to see brake pads
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust corroding
surface corrosion underside
suspension components corroding
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
exhaust corroding
surface corrosion underside
suspension components corroding
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (2.4.B.2)
Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner wing (2.4.A.3)
Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush nearside & offside front (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system corroding
front coil springs corroding
nearside front & rear tyres outer walls deteriorated / cracked
rear leaf springs & hangers corroding
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower arm (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (2.4.B.2)
Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush nearside & offside rear (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner wing (2.4.A.3)
Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush nearside & offside front (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system corroding
front coil springs corroding
nearside front & rear tyres outer walls deteriorated / cracked
rear leaf springs & hangers corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole in exhaust (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
exhaust system deteriorating & mounting rubbers perishing
front brake discs corroding slightly
front coil springs corroding
nearside front inner wing corroding
offside front wheel arch corroding
rear leaf springs + hanger brackets corroding
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole in exhaust (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
exhaust system deteriorating & mounting rubbers perishing
front brake discs corroding slightly
front coil springs corroding
nearside front inner wing corroding
offside front wheel arch corroding
rear leaf springs + hanger brackets corroding
severe engine oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
exhaust system corroding
front brake discs corroding slightly
front suspension coil springs corroding
nearside front inner wing corroding
offside front outer c.v.gaiter deteriorating
rear suspension leaf springs & hanger brackets corroding
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside & offside front coil springs corroded
nearside & offside front inner wings corroding slightly
nearside & offside rear leaf springs corroded
nearside sill corroded - not in prescribed area
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside & offside front coil springs corroded
nearside & offside front inner wings corroding slightly
nearside & offside rear leaf springs corroded
nearside sill corroded - not in prescribed area
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside & offside front inner wings corroding slightly
nearside sill corroded - but not in prescribed area
offside front wheel arch corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside & offside rear leaf springs distorting
nearside outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside & offside rear leaf springs distorting
nearside outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside outer sill corroded but not in prescribed area
temporary repair to exhaust tailpipe mounting
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
one rear side light bulb inop
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G298 BDG is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 1990 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 73,652 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 G298 BDG, 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 36 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G298 BDG is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 31 May 1990.
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