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H447 JHP

1990 Talbot Express

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

92,295 mi
Last recorded92,295 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 1990 Talbot Express73,652 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH447 JHP
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1990
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 92,295 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2024 90,636 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2023 89,022 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Aug 2022 86,924 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2021 86,582 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cill corroded & holed nr jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cill holed & corroded nr seat belt mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded & holed nr rear spring mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded & holed nr spring mount frt (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from join on inner wing to bulkhead from lower brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from join on inner wing too bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cill corroded & holed nr jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cill corroded & holed from frt door too rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner cill holed nr spring mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting corroded & holed nr rear spring mnt (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause loss of control of the vehicle floor suporting driver seat corroded & holed (6.2.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired inner cill corroded & holed nr chassis mnt (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jan 2020 86,422 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Floor corroded but repaired from inside

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded but not affecting strenth (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded but not affecting strenth (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2020 86,422 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Floor corroded but repaired from inside

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded but not affecting strenth (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded but not affecting strenth (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2019 85,014 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 84,994 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive tie rod mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 83,546 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 82,263 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2017 82,263 miles

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

nsr tyre sidewall slightly perished

Fail 29 Mar 2017 82,263 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

nsr tyre sidewall slightly perished

Pass 26 Apr 2016 81,402 miles

FRONT BRAKE FLEXYS PIPES STARTING TO PERISH

Pass 4 Jun 2014 79,994 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre starting to perish/crack

Fail 4 Jun 2014 79,994 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre starting to perish/crack

Pass 16 Jul 2013 78,829 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2013 78,828 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

Pass 30 May 2012 78,473 miles
Fail 28 May 2012 78,473 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Upper Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)

Pass 5 May 2011 77,888 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 76,165 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 23 Feb 2008 75,375 miles

end of exhaust pipe corroded

nearside front wheel bearing has slight play

nearside rear wheel bearing has slight play

drivers door top hinge loose

drivers seat has slight side to side movement

nearside front track-rod end ball joint has slight play

Pass 21 Mar 2007 74,720 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2006 73,652 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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H447 JHP is a 1990 Talbot Express in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 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 H447 JHP, 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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H447 JHP is a 1990 Talbot Express, first registered on 3 December 1990.

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