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Talbot Alpine mk 1 vs Talbot Sunbeam ls: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Talbot Alpine mk 1
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Talbot Sunbeam ls
83%
MOT pass rate · 24,225 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine mk 1 (80%) and Talbot Sunbeam ls (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Talbot Alpine mk 1 Talbot Sunbeam ls
MOT pass rate 80% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share — 0%
Average mileage 60,879 mi 38,715 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 24,225

Most common faults

Talbot Alpine mk 1

  1. n/s/r brake a bit sticky
  2. Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure (2.4.B.7b)
  3. nearside and offside front kingpins have slight play

Talbot Sunbeam ls

  1. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. footbrake travel low
  3. front brake discs corroded
  4. front brake pads appear wearing thin
  5. rear brakes noisy
  6. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine mk 1 (80%) and Talbot Sunbeam ls (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine mk 1 report Full Talbot Sunbeam ls 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.