1983 Talbot Samba 1.0L Petrol · FCL 994Y
1983 Talbot Samba (1.0L, petrol). First registered 04 Mar 1983. Recorded mileage 8,056 miles. MOT expired on 20 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- TALBOT SAMBA
- Year / Origin
- 1983 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 8,056 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FCL 994Y Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/11/2023
- 8,056 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FCL 994Y MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1983 Talbot Samba (FCL 994Y) between November 2021 and November 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FCL 994Y Mileage History
- 02/11/20217,995 mi
- 28/10/20228,052 mi+57 mi
- 14/11/20238,056 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 30 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Talbot Talbot Samba
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Structural sills, floor pans, and cabriolet seam corrosionSerious
Constructed from lightweight French steel with minimal inner-cavity wax injection, the Samba shell oxidises rapidly when exposed to winter road salt. Water enters through degraded windscreen rubbers and hatch seals, pooling on the floor pans beneath sound-deadening felt. On Cabriolet models, moisture leaking past the Pininfarina hood quarter seals runs down into the inner sills, rotting the structural box sections and floor outriggers.
- Alloy 'suitcase' engine cooling failure and cylinder head gasket warpingSerious
The Peugeot-designed PSA X-engine (the 'suitcase' unit laid back at 72 degrees with an integral transmission sharing engine oil) features an aluminium cylinder block and head with wet cylinder liners. The cooling system has limited fluid capacity and relies on a compact radiator that clogs with scale. Overheating quickly degrades the cylinder head gasket and causes the soft aluminium cylinder head to warp, requiring skim machining and careful liner stand-out shimming.
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