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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Am90: reliability comparison

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

Talbot Alpine ls
70%
MOT pass rate · 27,876 vehicles
Talbot Am90
89%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Am90 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Talbot Alpine ls Talbot Am90
MOT pass rate 70% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 50,636 mi 27,467 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 27,876 2

Most common faults

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))

Talbot Am90

  1. o/s rear tyre perished
  2. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  3. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Am90 (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Am90 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.