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H262 FFK

1991 Talbot Express

Beige Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

76,772 mi
Last recorded76,772 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 1991 Talbot Express71,041 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH262 FFK
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1991
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 76,772 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Steering and suspension components surface corrosion.

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))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear axle and leaf springs have surface corrosion.

Fail 5 May 2026 76,771 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Steering and suspension components surface corrosion.

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))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Rear axle and leaf springs have surface corrosion.

Pass 30 Apr 2025 76,356 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Apr 2025 76,356 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively O/S & N/S (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 75,737 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

O/S/F & N/S/F Seat mechanisms loose/worn

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2024 75,736 miles

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front O/S & N/S - Seat base mechanisms worn/movement

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 74,570 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Possibly manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2023 74,569 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (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))

Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective Detached - Aim high (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Possibly manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Sparks escaping from ignition coil :-)

Pass 12 Mar 2022 74,103 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2021 73,883 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 73,525 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus old date mark 06 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear outer wing corroided/holed

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing spare tyre very poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Apr 2019 73,524 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing plus old date mark 06 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear outer wing corroided/holed

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing spare tyre very poor condition (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 72,753 miles

N/S F OUTER STEP CORRODED

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

SPARE TYRE BADLY PERISHED

Fail 15 Mar 2018 72,752 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE SECTION (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL (2.4.A.3)

EXHAUST MTGS BROKEN AND PERISHED

N/S F OUTER STEP CORRODED

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

SPARE TYRE BADLY PERISHED

Pass 13 Mar 2017 72,407 miles

EXHAUST CORRODED ALSO MOUNTINGS PERISHED

FRONT CROSS MEMBER CORRODED BEHIND BUMPER

Nearside Front DOOR STEP CORRODED NOT WITHIN PRESCRIBED AREA

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

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

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

WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED OS F & O S R

Pass 12 Apr 2016 71,360 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

FRONT WINGS TO FRONT PANEL HEAVY CORRODED

Front FRONT NUMBER PLATE POOR

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

O/S WHEEL ARCH INNER CORRODED

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

REAR SPRINGS APPEAR FLAT

Fail 12 Apr 2016 71,360 miles

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

EXHAUST MTGS PERISHED

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

FRONT WINGS TO FRONT PANEL HEAVY CORRODED

Front FRONT NUMBER PLATE POOR

N/SR SLIGHT BRAKE BIND

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

Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

O/S WHEEL ARCH INNER CORRODED

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

REAR SPRINGS APPEAR FLAT

Pass 10 Jun 2015 71,113 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Inner Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

centre exhaust rubber mount missing, however exhaust system still adaquately supported

front crossmember corroded

fuel cap seal perished

nearside rear brake binding on slightly

rear exhaust rubber mount cracking/perished

steering column covers missing

Fail 6 Jun 2015 71,113 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Nearside Inner Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Inner Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

centre exhaust rubber mount missing, however exhaust system still adaquately supported

front crossmember corroded

fuel cap seal perished

headlamp reflectors deteriorated

nearside rear brake binding on slightly

rear exhaust rubber mount cracking/perished

steering column covers missing

Pass 23 Apr 2014 70,853 miles

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

front bumper support bar corroded

headlight light lenses deteriorated

nearside rear brake binding on slightly

Fail 23 Apr 2014 70,853 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

centre exhaust rubber mount missing however system still adaquatley supported

front bumper support bar corroded

headlight light lenses deteriorated

nearside rear brake binding on slightly

rear exhaust rubber mount deteriorated

Pass 9 May 2013 70,370 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust mounts pearished and spilt

front bumper metal inner corroded

nearside rear brake slight bind

spare tyre side walls age cracking

Fail 8 May 2013 70,368 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust mounts pearished and spilt

front bumper metal inner corroded

nearside rear brake slight bind

spare tyre side walls age cracking

Pass 13 Jun 2012 69,736 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust mounts perished and spilt

front bumper metal inner corroded

nearside rear brake slight bind

Pass 1 Nov 2010 67,286 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2010 67,286 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

rear tyres cracked in sidewalls no cords exposed at time of test

Pass 26 Sep 2009 65,400 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 26 Sep 2009 65,400 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Jun 2008 64,907 miles

o s backplate damp

Pass 30 May 2007 63,579 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2006 62,552 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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H262 FFK is a 1991 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1991 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 71,041 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 H262 FFK, 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 35 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H262 FFK is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 22 March 1991.

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