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K385 OCR

1993 Talbot Express

White Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2026
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

90,466 mi
Last recorded90,466 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2025
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express66,330 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK385 OCR
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2025 90,466 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2025 90,460 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2024 90,010 miles

Offside Front Lower Coolant leak cooling fan inoperative ()

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 88,567 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 88,567 miles

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 25 Apr 2022 86,502 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both Sides ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Cross Rear Axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 86,388 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Mar 2020 86,050 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2020 86,050 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner & Outer Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner & Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 85,354 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2019 85,354 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 84,880 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel Arch has duct tape on it

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2017 84,200 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 83,541 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Silencer (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2016 83,541 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust Silencer (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 29 Sep 2014 82,682 miles

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

O/S/F Steering Rack End Slight Play

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

Fail 26 Sep 2014 82,681 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

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

O/S/F Steering Rack End Slight Play

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

Pass 7 Oct 2013 78,968 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 78,851 miles

Front brake disc poor

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

both front outer cv boots perished

off side brake pipe rusty

rear panel rusty

unable to see front brake pads

Fail 22 Apr 2013 78,851 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Front brake disc poor

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

both front outer cv boots perished

off side brake pipe rusty

rear panel rusty

unable to see front brake pads

Pass 14 May 2012 77,532 miles
Fail 14 May 2012 77,532 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 6 May 2011 75,949 miles
Fail 6 May 2011 75,949 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 6 May 2010 73,500 miles
Pass 12 May 2009 73,411 miles

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

nearside handbrake outer cable deteriorating

nearside rearbrake lazy releasing

slight movement nearside headlamp

Fail 11 May 2009 73,397 miles

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

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

nearside handbrake outer cable deteriorating

nearside rearbrake lazy releasing

slight movement nearside headlamp

Pass 13 Feb 2008 72,759 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight noise nearside front hub

Pass 24 Apr 2007 70,374 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 70,100 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

clutch heavy

ehaust rattles

front disc's poor

offside front upper check strap broken

Fail 8 Nov 2006 70,100 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Oil leak

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

exhaust heat sheild rattles

front brake hoses perishing

front disc's poor

offside front door upper check strap broken

Fail 26 Oct 2006 70,100 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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K385 OCR is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1993 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 66,330 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 K385 OCR, 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 33 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K385 OCR is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 11 February 1993.

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