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74,653 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Gearbox mounting area corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Door skin (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle O/s slow (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
General body corrosion
Nearside Front Gearbox mounting area corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside headlamp mask fitted kick up image right hand kick up
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
park brake return spring broken
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside headlamp mask fitted kick up image right hand kick up
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
park brake return spring broken
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
outer body corroded
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
outer body corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wing under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength doorstep (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal wing under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front door step corroded
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength door step x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end cap (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg under bonnet (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material wing (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated x2 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front door step corroded
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers not parking in drivers veiw (3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust system insecure rubbers x4 (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill to front (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nsr (1.1.11 (c))
Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nsr (1.1.11 (c))
advise water pump belt hanging off van overheating
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust rubber missing (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to nsr slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Rear panel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear wheel slightly binding
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded top of sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel slightly binding
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
all exhaust rubber mountings perished
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside front tyre slightly perished on outer sidewall.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
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L398 DTX is a 1994 Talbot Express in Blue with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.
Across all 1994 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.3% with a typical mileage of 65,242 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 L398 DTX, 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 32 years old, this Talbot Express is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L398 DTX is a 1994 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 February 1994.
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