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G661 DEF

1990 Talbot Express

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jun 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

154,709 mi
Last recorded154,709 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2023
Typical for 1990 Talbot Express73,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG661 DEF
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2023 154,709 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

advise underside heavily undersealed

Pass 18 May 2022 153,760 miles

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

advise ns and os front inner wheel arches undersealed

advise ns and os sills undersealed

Fail 7 May 2022 153,740 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

advise ns and os front inner wheel arches undersealed

advise ns and os sills undersealed

Pass 10 Jun 2021 151,045 miles

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

advise ns and os front inner wheel arches undersealed

advise ns and os inner and outer sills undersealed

Fail 13 May 2021 151,024 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside 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))

advise ns and os inner and outer sills undersealed

advise ns and os inner wheel arches undersealed

Pass 6 May 2020 147,099 miles

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

Offside 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))

advise ns and os front inner wings undersealed

Fail 27 Apr 2020 147,079 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside 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))

advise ns and os front inner wings undersealed

Pass 13 Mar 2019 143,418 miles

cv bvoots

inner sills corroded

oil leak

Pass 14 Mar 2018 135,771 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2017 128,476 miles

Exhaust Heat shield loose and insecure

Exhaust system deteriorated however secure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Air suspension unit partially deflated Air Bag (2.4.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit partially deflated Air Bag (2.4.D.1a)

Fail 24 Feb 2017 128,460 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Exhaust Heat shield loose and insecure

Exhaust system deteriorated however secure

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Air suspension unit partially deflated Air Bag (2.4.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit partially deflated Air Bag (2.4.D.1a)

Pass 20 Feb 2016 120,239 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2015 113,090 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2015 113,021 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 99,193 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 6 Feb 2014 99,140 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 83,408 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2012 75,116 miles

Brake pipes been greased

Floor rotten o/s/r corner

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

O/S c/v boot slight damp/deteriorated

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

Slight corrosion to front brake discs

Slight oil leak

Various exhaust bobbins deteriorated

Wheel bearing play to n/s/r

Pass 6 Feb 2012 75,116 miles

Brake pipes been greased

Floor rotten o/s/r corner

O/S c/v boot slight damp/deteriorated

Slight corrosion to front brake discs

Slight oil leak

Various exhaust bobbins deteriorated

Wheel bearing play to n/s/r

Pass 25 Mar 2011 74,598 miles

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

brake fluid residue around rear backplates from previous repairs

exhaust mounting rings cracking

Pass 18 Mar 2010 73,570 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion on braker pipes borderline.

headlamp deflector fitted at time of test.

Fail 13 Mar 2010 73,569 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Advise headlamp deflectors fitted at time of test

Advise movement in offside front wheel bearing borderline

Advise movement in offside rear wheel bearing

Advise offside front tyre wearing low

Advise rear brake pipe on axle corroded borderline

Advise stone chip in windscreen zone B

Both front brake pipes to flexi hoses corroded borderline

Pass 26 Mar 2009 70,830 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2008 69,838 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2008 69,838 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Outer Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Apr 2007 68,514 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 65,512 miles

Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 7 Mar 2006 66,141 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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G661 DEF is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 G661 DEF, 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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G661 DEF is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 February 1990.

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