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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Solara s2: 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 Solara s2
77%
MOT pass rate · 50 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Solara s2 (77%) 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 Solara s2
MOT pass rate 70% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 50,636 mi 63,984 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 27,876 50

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 Solara s2

  1. Oil leak
  2. Non obligatory mirror damaged
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Solara s2 (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Solara s2 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.