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Talbot Avenger ls vs Talbot Express hymer: reliability comparison

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

Talbot Avenger ls
77%
MOT pass rate · 21,569 vehicles
Talbot Express hymer
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Express hymer (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Talbot Avenger ls Talbot Express hymer
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 3.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 90,016 mi 169,911 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 21,569 1

Most common faults

Talbot Avenger ls

  1. Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. vehicle covered in underseal.
  3. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  4. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Talbot Express hymer

  1. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  3. Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
  4. both rear spring front bushes perished
  5. engine oil leak
  6. o/s/f wheel bearing slight play

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Express hymer (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.