MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,695 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Spare wheel insecure (6.4.2)
BRAKE FLUID LOW
Battery insecure
CLUTCH PEDAL RUBBER WORN SMOOTH
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
slight visual smoke on idle
How Reliable is the Talbot Express 1000 D?
Based on 1,131 MOT tests across 208 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L749 HGS is a 1993 Talbot Express 1000 D in Blue with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 2 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1993 Talbot Express 1000 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 58.1% with a typical mileage of 110,336 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 D fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 132 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L749 HGS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Talbot Express 1000 D typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 33 years old, this Talbot Express 1000 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L749 HGS is a 1993 Talbot Express 1000 D, first registered on 22 October 1993.
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