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2 front wiper just in limit
all brake hose ferrules have corrosion o/s/f & n/s/f
battery loose
bonnet has corrosion
covers /under trays fitted
exhaust blowing /corrosion
hand brake travel
inner /out sills have been repaired /painted
marks around front screen outside area
o/s/f & n/s/f cv boots wet with grease
o/s/f brake pipe has corrosion
o/s/f inner wing has corrosion
o/s/r & n/s/r brake hose ferrules have corrosion
o/s/r bearing has play
tow bar electric plug damage
van has corrosion under front to rear
water tank repaired with ties
Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))
Offside Front Exhaust silencer insecure broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
water tank repaired with ties
2 front wiper just in limit
all brake hose ferrules have corrosion o/s/f & n/s/f
battery loose
bonnet has corrosion
covers /under trays fitted
exhaust blowing /corrosion
hand brake travel
inner /out sills have been repaired /painted
marks around front screen outside area
o/s/f & n/s/f cv boots wet with grease
o/s/f brake pipe has corrosion
o/s/f inner wing has corrosion
o/s/r & n/s/r brake hose ferrules have corrosion
o/s/r bearing has play
tow bar electric plug damage
van has corrosion under front to rear
2 front wipers just in limit
corrosion under van /inner sills
covers /under trays
exhaust has corrosion /blowing
front /rear brake hose ferrules have corrosion
front screen has marks around outside
hand brake has travel
lots of areas front of cab have been repaired o/sf & n/sf
n/s/r bearing has play
o/s/f & n/s/f cv boots have damage
o/s/f & n/s/f inner wing has corrosion
o/s/f &n/s/f inner sills have corrosion /repaired
o/s/r & n/s/f bearings have play
o/s/r & n/s/f brake sticking
rear water tank bracket broken /looses has been repair with ties
towbar electric have damage
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front inner wing 2 areas mark yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lots of areas mark yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering outer sill hole /hand brake lever area (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
2 front wipers just in limit
corrosion under van /inner sills
covers /under trays
exhaust has corrosion /blowing
front /rear brake hose ferrules have corrosion
front screen has marks around outside
hand brake has travel
n/s/r bearing has play
o/s/f & n/s/f cv boots have damage
o/s/f & n/s/f inner wing has corrosion
o/s/r & n/s/f bearings have play
o/s/r & n/s/f brake sticking
rear water tank bracket broken /looses has been repair with ties
towbar electric have damage
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing heavy corrosion
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
n/s front inner wings welded reaped some heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s front outer sills steps heavy corrosion
Nearside Front Bumper likely to become detached heavy corrosion to mounting (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Bumper likely to become detached heavy corrosion to mountings (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front inner wing heavy corrosion
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))
n/s front inner wings welded reaped some heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s front outer sills steps heavy corrosion
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front head light patent slightly out
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced showing slight white light from lens (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel Bering slight play
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner wing welded/reaped
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced showing slight white light from lens (4.3.3 (a) (i))
all brake pipes waxoild
n/s/o/s front inner outer sills reaped
rear exhaust corroded and reaped whit chains
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front head light patent slightly out
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced showing slight white light from lens (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel Bering slight play
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front inner wing welded/reaped
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced showing slight white light from lens (4.3.3 (a) (i))
all brake pipes waxoild
n/s/o/s front inner outer sills reaped
rear exhaust corroded and reaped whit chains
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front head light patent slightly out
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front inner wing welded /reaped
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear exhaust repair with chain
all exhaust heavy corrosion
n/s/o/sinner outer sills reaped
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front head light loose
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front inner outer sill reaped
Offside Front inner wing welded / reaped
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside exhaust mounting reaped with chains
all exhaust heavy corrosion
engine alternator belt loose
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from load valve to n/s/rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipes to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all front brake ferrules corroded
exhaust mounting repeater with chains
n/s/o/s rear brake pipes ferrules corroded
o/s/f brake slightly sticking
o/s/f head light aim slightly high
o/s/f sill has been repaired and painted
spare tyre /wheel fiited to n/s/r /has slight cracks in wall
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced top of sill next to step (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from load valve to n/s/rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipes to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all front brake ferrules corroded
exhaust mounting repeater with chains
n/s/o/s rear brake pipes ferrules corroded
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlight light slightly loose
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
under body under sealed
Emissions not tested due to excessive blow (8.2.2.2 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlight light slightly loose
under body under sealed
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
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J945 OCC is a 1991 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 J945 OCC, 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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What year was J945 OCC registered?
J945 OCC is a 1991 Talbot Express, first registered on 5 August 1991.
Is J945 OCC safe to buy?
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