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Talbot Avenger ls vs Talbot Talsiman: 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 Talsiman
62%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Talsiman (62%) 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 Talsiman
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 62%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 38%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 3.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 90,016 mi 119,552 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 Talsiman

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  5. Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
  6. Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Avenger ls (77%) and Talbot Talsiman (62%) 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.