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Talbot Europa 551 vs Talbot Sunbeam ls: reliability comparison

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

Talbot Europa 551
54%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Talbot Sunbeam ls
83%
MOT pass rate · 24,225 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Europa 551 (54%) 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 Europa 551 Talbot Sunbeam ls
MOT pass rate 54% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 46% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.2 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage — 38,715 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 24,225

Most common faults

Talbot Europa 551

  1. n/s front wheel bearing slight play
  2. wipers running slowly on limits
  3. Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  6. nearside inner track rod joint 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 Europa 551 (54%) and Talbot Sunbeam ls (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Europa 551 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.