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K473 GYC

1992 Talbot Express 1000 P

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

70,778 mi
Last recorded70,778 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 1992 Talbot Express 1000 P67,165 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK473 GYC
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress 1000 P
Year1992
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 70,778 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2025 70,778 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 68,867 miles

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

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

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

unable to inspect front pads due to design of wheels and calipers

Fail 11 Mar 2022 68,867 miles

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

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

unable to inspect front pads due to design of wheels and calipers

Pass 22 Mar 2021 66,080 miles

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

unable to see front brake pads

Pass 24 Jan 2020 66,057 miles

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

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

front cross member & suspension brackets corroded

general corrosion under side of vehicle. but cannot be holed by using finger & thumb pressure or light scraping with corrosion assessment tool

n-s parking brake reading 90 o-s 250

o-s & n-s front inner wings badly corroded & holed

rear axle corroded

rear brake back plates corroded

rear skirt corroded & holed

slight free play in steering

Fail 11 Jan 2020 66,027 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill within 30 cm of suspension spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

front cross member & suspension brackets corroded

general corrosion under side of vehicle. but cannot be holed by using finger & thumb pressure or light scraping with corrosion assessment tool

n-s parking brake reading 90 o-s 250

o-s & n-s front inner wings badly corroded & holed

rear axle corroded

rear brake back plates corroded

rear skirt corroded & holed

slight free play in steering

Pass 16 Jan 2019 62,583 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2018 62,569 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe excessively corroded main feed (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill in front and behind rear wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

advise front brake discs corroded

o/s/f inner wing corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2017 59,161 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

advise bonnet stay mount weak

advise corrosion o/s/sill

Fail 21 Oct 2017 59,161 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

advise bonnet stay mount weak

advise corrosion o/s/sill

Pass 10 Sep 2016 56,555 miles

slight play in front wheel bearings

Fail 10 Sep 2016 56,550 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 10 Sep 2015 54,809 miles

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

front inner wings corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2015 54,791 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

front inner wings corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2014 53,040 miles

corrosion o-s & n-s front inner wings

o-s headlamp multi plug needs attension

Pass 16 Apr 2013 48,043 miles

n-s rear tyre side wall cracked

Pass 3 Apr 2012 44,269 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2011 40,557 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2011 40,520 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 Jun 2010 38,077 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2009 35,134 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2008 31,621 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2007 28,071 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2006 27,655 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2006 27,655 miles

How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1000 P?

Based on 10,406 MOT tests across 547 vehicles.

64.3%
Pass Rate
1,257
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
547
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 583
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 365
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 321
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 303
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K473 GYC is a 1992 Talbot Express 1000 P in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1992 Talbot Express 1000 P models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.5% with a typical mileage of 67,165 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 1000 P fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 583 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K473 GYC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Talbot Express 1000 P typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 34 years old, this Talbot Express 1000 P is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K473 GYC is a 1992 Talbot Express 1000 P, first registered on 4 August 1992.

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