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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Horizon gle: 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 Horizon gle
78%
MOT pass rate · 1,975 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Horizon gle (78%) 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 Horizon gle
MOT pass rate 70% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 50,636 mi 74,315 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 27,876 1,975

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 Horizon gle

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Horizon gle (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Horizon gle 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.