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K63 JYC

1993 Talbot Express

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

45,061 mi
Last recorded45,061 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express66,330 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK63 JYC
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 45,061 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost mountings missing (6.1.2 (a))

Spare tyre defective Low pressure ()

Fail 19 Nov 2025 45,056 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Rear brakes binding (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective Missing (4.2.1 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bush deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rearmost mountings missing (6.1.2 (a))

Spare tyre defective Low pressure ()

Fail 16 Sep 2025 45,036 miles

Front Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint cover starting to perish

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft constant velocity gaiter starting to perish

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 43,093 miles

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rubber flange (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Lower gearbox mount worn

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 6 Sep 2024 43,077 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust blow & fuel leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Alternator insecure, bracket broken

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Lower engine mount deteriorated

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 40,338 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2023 40,335 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2022 39,746 miles

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play support bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 39,260 miles

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

Prop shaft bearing has slight play centre support bearing (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 38,621 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2019 38,368 miles

Central exhaust has slight corrosion

Front Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front front bumper slight damaged

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2017 38,358 miles

Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front bumper damagesd

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 19 Aug 2017 38,358 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front bumper damagesd

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jul 2016 37,369 miles

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside/offside lower holders (2.7.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside/offside (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded nearside/offside (2.4.C.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened corrded (2.4.B.1a)

oil leak

Fail 30 Jul 2016 37,369 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported 2x rubber holder (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside/offside lower holders (2.7.2a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside/offside (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded nearside/offside (2.4.C.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened corrded (2.4.B.1a)

oil leak

Pass 8 Jul 2014 37,359 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 36,103 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 33,063 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2009 30,990 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2008 28,927 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2007 25,880 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2006 24,094 miles

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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K63 JYC is a 1993 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 K63 JYC, 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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K63 JYC is a 1993 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 April 1993.

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