MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,803 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
lesuire battery box corroded
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
lesuire battery box corroded
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Electrical wiring inadequately secured engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
leisure battery tray corrodod
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges wing (4.11 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
leisure battery tray corrodod
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
exhaust mountings deterioated
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear tyre cracking
all exhaust rubbers in poor condition
Offside Front Lower Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
centre exhaust box has slight leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Lower Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
centre exhaust box has slight leak
Offside Front Lower Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
all exhaust rubbers poor
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Vehicle Identification Number not legible (6.3.5.a)
Offside Front Lower Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
all exhaust rubbers poor
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
centre and rear rubber exhaust mounts badly perished
offside front and nearside front inner wing chassis starting to corrode
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
centre and rear rubber exhaust mounts badly perished
offside front and nearside front inner wing chassis starting to corrode
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
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J794 KCV is a 1992 Talbot Express in Beige with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1992 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 68,439 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 J794 KCV, 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 34 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J794 KCV is a 1992 Talbot Express, first registered on 27 January 1992.
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