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H307 POH

1991 Talbot Express

Beige Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

66,514 mi
Last recorded66,514 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2025
Typical for 1991 Talbot Express71,041 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH307 POH
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1991
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2025 66,514 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 61,472 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2024 61,472 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 59,013 miles

Central Lower parking brake cable outer sheath corroded

Front Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front brake pad warning light wire broken

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2022 58,662 miles

Central Lower parking brake cable outer sheath corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Jul 2022 58,662 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both pipes under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))

Central Lower parking brake cable outer sheath corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

oil pressure warning light flickers on/off

Pass 27 Jun 2019 58,236 miles

Front wipers slow in operation

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

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

Nearside Front upper marker lamp inoperative

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle tube (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 57,768 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

exhaust mounts broken

wiper motor slow and weak

Fail 4 Aug 2017 57,745 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated marked by yellow chalk (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked by yellow chalk (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view wiper does not move (8.2.1c)

Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid brake master cylinder into servo (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak major ()

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules close to exccesive (all (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear/nearside & offside (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 56,933 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on axel at hose union (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

Fail 12 Apr 2016 56,933 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on axel at hose union (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mounts (7.1.1)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

Pass 2 May 2015 56,895 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

oil leaks

Fail 27 Apr 2015 56,895 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

oil leaks

Pass 1 Apr 2014 56,136 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Nearside Rear 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)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2014 56,135 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Nearside Rear 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)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2013 54,055 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2011 51,464 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2010 46,026 miles

foont brake discs scorred and pitted

Fail 1 Jul 2010 46,026 miles

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

foont brake discs scorred and pitted

Pass 3 Jun 2009 42,624 miles

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

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

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

exhaust is badly corroded

exhaust rubber broke but exhaust is still secure

slight oil leak

Pass 3 Jun 2008 40,457 miles
Fail 29 May 2008 40,419 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 9 May 2007 39,140 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 28 Jun 2006 37,730 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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H307 POH is a 1991 Talbot Express in Beige with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 H307 POH, 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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H307 POH is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 May 1991.

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