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Talbot Alpine ls vs Talbot Stiletto: 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 Stiletto
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Stiletto (60%) 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 Stiletto
MOT pass rate 70% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 30% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 6.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 50,636 mi 82,870 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 Stiletto

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine ls (70%) and Talbot Stiletto (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine ls report Full Talbot Stiletto 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.