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H748 YRA

1991 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2025
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

58,953 mi
Last recorded58,953 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2024
Typical for 1991 Talbot Express71,041 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH748 YRA
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2024 58,953 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 12 Sep 2024 58,947 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 58,738 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front disc inner surfaces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases bandaged at rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 14 Sep 2023 58,732 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front disc inner surfaces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases bandaged at rear (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 58,218 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

exhaust system has been bandaged at rear

Pass 13 Aug 2021 56,341 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive very slight fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2020 54,606 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2020 54,606 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high idle speed to low will not idle for long enough to check emissions (8.2.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm seized (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 54,288 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Apr 2019 54,279 miles

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective tail pipe rubber. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2017 53,046 miles

Front steering rack slight rough

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

both rear wheel bearings slight rough

Pass 7 Jul 2016 52,390 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 51,718 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2014 50,628 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

front and rear o/s tyre sidewalls cracking

Pass 11 Jul 2014 50,628 miles

front and rear o/s tyre sidewalls cracking

Pass 17 May 2013 50,166 miles
Fail 17 May 2013 50,166 miles

Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2012 48,682 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake discs corroded.

slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing.

Fail 13 Mar 2012 48,678 miles

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 Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake discs corroded.

fuel pipes touching offside rack gaiter.

offside rear and nearside front marker lamp not working.

slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing.

Pass 23 Mar 2011 47,894 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2011 47,862 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 31 Mar 2010 45,562 miles

exhaust mount missing but exhaust secure

oil leak

osr brake binding a small amount

washers working but need redirecting

Pass 6 Mar 2009 43,167 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 40,345 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2007 40,345 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

Battery insecure

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 25 May 2006 39,361 miles
Fail 18 May 2006 39,345 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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H748 YRA is a 1991 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 H748 YRA, 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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H748 YRA is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 2 May 1991.

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