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K609 GVO

1993 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

58,832 mi
Last recorded58,832 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express66,330 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK609 GVO
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 58,832 miles

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 May 2024 58,511 miles

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2023 57,293 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 May 2022 55,863 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top-mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 May 2022 55,863 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top-mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 May 2021 54,902 miles
Fail 25 May 2021 54,901 miles

Nearside Outline marker lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear lens missing (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2020 53,183 miles

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

Fail 2 Jun 2020 53,183 miles

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

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 51,109 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2018 48,973 miles

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Fail 9 Apr 2018 48,972 miles

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 47,554 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 31 Mar 2016 45,822 miles

Exhaust rubbers poor condition

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

Pass 5 May 2015 45,668 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 May 2014 44,891 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 1 May 2014 44,891 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 22 Apr 2013 43,768 miles

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

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

Pass 10 May 2012 43,103 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Pass 17 May 2011 42,300 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside front tyre starting to perish

Pass 20 May 2010 41,611 miles

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

exhaust rubbers perished

rear wheel bearings slightly noisy

Pass 9 Apr 2009 40,527 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 17 Apr 2008 39,879 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2006 37,330 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2005 32,342 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2005 32,341 miles

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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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K609 GVO is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 K609 GVO, 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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What year was K609 GVO registered?

K609 GVO is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 13 January 1993.

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The MOT history for K609 GVO shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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