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L800 MCT

1994 Talbot Express

White Petrol 1971cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

112,586 mi
Last recorded112,586 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 1994 Talbot Express65,242 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL800 MCT
MakeTalbot
ModelExpress
Year1994
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,971cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 112,586 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2024 110,376 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 108,800 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2022 108,092 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 105,815 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 104,752 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 102,519 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2018 101,980 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2017 101,096 miles

Nearside Front outer side wall of tyre cracking

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 99,931 miles

corrosion to both front inner wheelarches not considered excessive

Fail 18 Jul 2016 99,917 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Underside covered in sealant

Pass 26 Aug 2015 99,481 miles

repairs to under side of vehicle

Fail 25 Aug 2015 99,480 miles

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)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both inner sills corroded

Pass 22 Jun 2015 99,072 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2015 99,072 miles

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

Fail 3 Apr 2013 98,943 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

exhaust in very poor condition

general underbody condition is poor in places

nearside rear inner and outer valance heavily corroded and holed

nearside rear inner arch/body heavily corroded and holed

nearside rear inner sill heavily corroded and holed

nearside rear shocker mounting heavily corroded

offside rear inner and outer valance heavily corroded and holed

offside rear inner arch/body heavily corroded and holed

offside rear outer sill holed

rear step insecure and heavily corroded and holed around mountings

Fail 26 Mar 2013 98,916 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Both front outriggers corroded outside perscribed areas.

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

Exhaust deteriorated.

Nearside front inner and outer sill corroded outside perscribed area.

Nearside front inner wheel arch corroded outside perscribed area.

Nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded outside perscribed area.

Offide front door catch tempremental

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside front inner and outer sill corroded outside perscribed area.

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded outside perscribed area.

Offside rear inner wheel arch corroded outside perscribed area.

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 96,095 miles

both wipers in poor condition

exhaust corroded

exhaust heatshield insecure

front discs in poor condition

Fail 28 Mar 2012 96,092 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

both wipers in poor condition

exhaust corroded

exhaust heatshield insecure

front discs in poor condition

nearside handbrake lower effort than offside

Pass 23 May 2011 94,074 miles
Fail 14 May 2011 94,065 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 20 May 2010 90,608 miles
Fail 8 May 2010 90,508 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 20 May 2009 87,994 miles

n/s front seat slightly worn on swivel mechanism

Fail 12 May 2009 87,959 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

n/s front seat slightly worn on swivel mechanism

Pass 2 Jun 2008 85,666 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2006 80,745 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2006 80,745 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 9 Dec 2005 73,937 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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L800 MCT is a 1994 Talbot Express in White with a 1,971cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 L800 MCT, 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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L800 MCT is a 1994 Talbot Express, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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