MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
68,759 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front King pin has slight lateral play.
Offside inner sill panel is corroded.
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front King pin has slight lateral play.
Offside inner sill panel is corroded.
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Sunbeam Talbot 90?
Based on 708 MOT tests across 127 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PAE 143 is a 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90 in Grey with a 2,267cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 68,151 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 Sunbeam Talbot 90 fails its MOT is brakes imbalanced across an axle, accounting for 21 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PAE 143, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Sunbeam Talbot 90 typically stays on UK roads for around 75 years. At 74 years old, this Sunbeam Talbot 90 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was PAE 143 registered?
PAE 143 is a 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90, first registered on 9 May 1952.
Is PAE 143 safe to buy?
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