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Talbot Alpine sv vs Talbot Horizon ls: reliability comparison

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

Talbot Alpine sv
92%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Talbot Horizon ls
83%
MOT pass rate · 50,321 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine sv (92%) and Talbot Horizon 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 sv Talbot Horizon ls
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 83%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 17%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 31,070 mi 87,138 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 50,321

Most common faults

Talbot Alpine sv

  1. Low effort on n/s park brake.
  2. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
  3. Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
  4. Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
  5. Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
  6. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Talbot Horizon ls

  1. Body has slight corrosion various areas (6.1.B.2)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil Leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Alpine sv (92%) and Talbot Horizon ls (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Alpine sv report Full Talbot Horizon 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.