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Talbot 75 vs Talbot Alpine ls: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Talbot 75
91%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Talbot Alpine ls
70%
MOT pass rate · 27,876 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot 75 (91%) and Talbot Alpine ls (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Talbot 75 Talbot Alpine ls
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 44,970 mi 50,636 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 27,876

Most common faults

Talbot 75

  1. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  6. all tyres perished

Talbot Alpine ls

  1. Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  4. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  5. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot 75 (91%) and Talbot Alpine ls (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot 75 report Full Talbot Alpine ls report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.