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Talbot Avenger ls vs Talbot Express spacevan: 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 spacevan
64%
MOT pass rate · 40 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Express spacevan (64%) 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 spacevan
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 90,016 mi 84,982 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 21,569 40

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 spacevan

  1. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. front end of anti roll bar rubbers perished
  3. Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
  4. both rear flexi pipes condition
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Express spacevan (64%) 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.