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ExpiredMileage
125,572 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front inner wing corroded
Offside Front sill corroded
Offside Front wheel arch has slight corrosion
Offside mirror slightly deteriorated
Exhaust system insecure joint loose and rubber mountings perished (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))
Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing corroded
Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front inner wing corroded
Offside Front sill corroded
Offside Front wheel arch has slight corrosion
Offside mirror slightly deteriorated
Brake cable damaged but not to excess both o/s & n/s outer cables deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
slight corrosion on the o/s & n/s front wheel arches.
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rubber boot also split (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake cable damaged but not to excess both o/s & n/s outer cables deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
slight corrosion on the o/s & n/s front wheel arches.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
slight corrosion to N/S front, O/S front inner wing areas and N/S front outer wheel arch.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
slight corrosion to N/S front, O/S front inner wing areas and N/S front outer wheel arch.
Nearside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1n)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1n)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1n)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1n)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
N/s head light lens requires attention
o/s/f brake pipe is corroded
o/s/f inner wheel arch is corroded
o/s/r tyre outer side wall is perished
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
N/s head light lens requires attention
o/s/f brake pipe is corroded
o/s/f inner wheel arch is corroded
o/s/r tyre outer side wall is perished
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
handbrake travel
nearside front headlamp aim faint
Exhaust rubbers split.
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust rubbers split.
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside rear suspension bearing appears to be sticking when jacked up
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside rear suspension bearing appears to be sticking when jacked up
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s front inner drive shaft gaitor is split
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s front inner drive shaft gaitor is split
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside inner cv boot split
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside inner cv boot split
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
nearside front inner wheel arch holed and corroded(not in perscribed area)
both rear shockasorber lower mounting bolts not reaching nyloc on nuts
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
chip in zone "b"
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H148 YGU is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 H148 YGU, 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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H148 YGU is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 5 November 1990.
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