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1993 Talbot Express 1000 P

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jul 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

117,162 mi
Last recorded117,162 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P65,932 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL61 URL
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress 1000 P
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 117,162 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2025 117,152 miles

Nearside Front Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2024 116,185 miles

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Jun 2024 116,175 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2023 116,072 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 115,318 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2022 115,316 miles

Nearside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sikk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 114,567 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Inner sill corroded but not within a prescribed area

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 9 Jun 2021 114,560 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% brake imbalance of 72% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Inner inner sill corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also cracked/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Spare tyre defective spare tyre under inflated ()

Pass 26 Jun 2020 113,516 miles

underneath of vehicle shows signs of recent body and chassis repairs

Pass 5 May 2018 112,396 miles

Body has slight corrosion both rear arches to sills (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all chassis rails and out riggers (6.1.B.2)

coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 27 Apr 2018 112,391 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings upper wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe excessively corroded entire front to rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Body has slight corrosion both rear arches to sills (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all chassis rails and out riggers (6.1.B.2)

coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 3 May 2017 110,456 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2017 110,452 miles

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

Nearside Inner 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 Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 105,957 miles

Front to rear brake pipe is becoming corroded in areas.

Under vehicle body is becoming corroded but not considered as excessive.

Vehicle chassis is becoming corroded in areas but not considered as excessive.

n/s/f position light is dim.

o/s/r light cluster is becoming loose but not considered as insecure.

o/s/r tyre is cracking.

Fail 17 Sep 2015 105,957 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

o/s/r tyre is cracking.

Front to rear brake pipe is becoming corroded in areas.

Under vehicle body is becoming corroded but not considered as excessive.

Vehicle chassis is becoming corroded in areas but not considered as excessive.

n/s/f position light is dim.

o/s/r light cluster is becoming loose but not considered as insecure.

Pass 30 Sep 2014 99,669 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front springs heavily corroded

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

slight play in rear wheel bearings

Fail 29 Sep 2014 99,669 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front springs heavily corroded

slight play in rear wheel bearings

Pass 17 Sep 2013 92,610 miles

n/s/f tyre bold on outer edge

n/s/r tyre bold on outer edge and cracked

slight play in all four wheel bearings

Pass 9 Oct 2012 86,422 miles

front discs slightly lipped

front pads not visible

front springs corroding

slight play in both rear wheel bearings

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 11 Oct 2011 80,898 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2011 80,898 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Both front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 1 Oct 2010 73,661 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Oct 2009 66,353 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2009 66,346 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2008 63,561 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2008 63,557 miles

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

o/s and n/s front brake discs in poor condition

rear step damaged at bracket

Pass 19 Jan 2008 63,404 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 Jan 2007 62,795 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2007 62,795 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Feb 2006 60,327 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

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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L61 URL is a 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 65,932 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 L61 URL, 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 33 years old, this Talbot Express 1000 P is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L61 URL is a 1993 Talbot Express 1000 P, first registered on 8 October 1993.

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