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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Express1300p: 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 Express1300p
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Express1300p (62%) 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 Express1300p
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 50,636 mi 65,210 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 27,876 1

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 Express1300p

  1. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
  2. Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  3. off & nearside front wheel arches slight corrosion. offside front body sill slight corrosion.
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  6. age cracks on rear tyres

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Express1300p (62%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Express1300p 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.