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H370 VCP

1990 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

89,773 mi
Last recorded89,773 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 1990 Talbot Express73,652 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH370 VCP
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 89,773 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 87,489 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 87,489 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 84,992 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 82,065 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 80,557 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 79,053 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2020 77,613 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Mar 2020 77,603 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 74,971 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))

Fail 1 Apr 2019 74,966 miles

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

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

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))

Pass 26 Apr 2018 71,981 miles

Front brake discs worn

Offside Front Outer cv boot perishing

exhaust pipe/clamp loose

handbrake return spring missing

Fail 6 Apr 2018 71,954 miles

Nearside 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 Front Outer cv boot perishing

exhaust pipe/clamp loose

front brake discs worn

handbrake return spring broken

Pass 5 Apr 2017 70,655 miles

front brake disc inner faces rusty

offside front brake pipes poorly fitted

underside rusty in places

Fail 31 Mar 2017 70,649 miles

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

front brake disc inner faces rusty

offside front brake pipes poorly fitted

underside rusty in places

Fail 9 Feb 2017 70,580 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside 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 Front Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)

front brake disc inner faces rusty

underside rusty in places

Pass 10 Feb 2016 66,654 miles

both offside front brake pipes rusty

front brake disc inner faces rusty

underside rusty in places

Fail 2 Feb 2016 66,632 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

both offside front brake pipes rusty

exhaust rear section loose

front brake disc inner faces rusty

nearside front tyre out of shape

underside rusty in places

Pass 9 Oct 2014 62,841 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2013 60,020 miles

front brake discs getting very rusty inner edge

front number plate starting to fade

n/s/f lower ball joint boot cover slight split

o/s door step holed

rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

Fail 16 Sep 2013 60,020 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

front brake discs getting very rusty inner edge

front number plate starting to fade

n/s/f lower ball joint boot cover slight split

o/s door step holed

rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

Pass 5 Oct 2012 58,231 miles

all rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

both rear tyres wearing badly inner and outer edges

n/s/f lower ball joint dust cover slight split

n/s/f tyre inner sidewall 2 small cracks

o/s/f brake disc slight judder

o/s/f brake disc worn inner edge and slightly rusty

slight noise o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 4 Oct 2012 58,231 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

all rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

both rear tyres wearing badly inner and outer edges

n/s/f lower ball joint dust cover slight split

n/s/f tyre inner sidewall 2 small cracks

o/s/f brake disc slight judder

o/s/f brake disc worn inner edge and slightly rusty

slight noise o/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 11 Oct 2011 57,237 miles

both rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

n/s/r tyre side wall starting to perish

o/s door step holed but not within

o/s/f inner wing holed but not within

Fail 10 Oct 2011 57,237 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

n/s/r tyre side wall starting to perish

o/s door step holed but not within

o/s/f inner wing holed but not within

Pass 1 Oct 2010 53,740 miles

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

both front arches rusty

front bumper insecure n/s

n/s/f holed but not within

n/s/r tyre cracking up in tread

o/s/f metal brake pipe been greased

Fail 27 Sep 2010 53,740 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

both front arches rusty

front bumper insecure n/s

n/s/f holed but not within

n/s/r tyre cracking up in tread

Pass 25 Sep 2009 53,231 miles

OSF wheell arch has hole but not within prescribed area

Fail 19 Sep 2009 53,230 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

OSF wheell arch has hole but not within prescribed area

Pass 12 May 2008 51,532 miles

both rear wheel bearing has slight play

o/s headlight slightly damp

Fail 12 May 2008 51,532 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

both rear wheel bearing has slight play

o/s headlight slightly damp

Pass 23 Apr 2007 49,747 miles

BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS SLIGHT LITTLE NOISE

O/S/F HEADLIGHT SLIGHT DAMP

Pass 6 May 2006 46,153 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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H370 VCP is a 1990 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 H370 VCP, 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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H370 VCP is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 22 November 1990.

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