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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Samba cabriolet: 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 Samba cabriolet
58%
MOT pass rate · 948 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Samba cabriolet (58%) 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 Samba cabriolet
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 58%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 42%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 3.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 50,636 mi 70,997 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 27,876 948

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 Samba cabriolet

  1. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  6. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Samba cabriolet (58%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Samba cabriolet 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.