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Talbot Horizon ls vs Talbot Rambler: reliability comparison

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

Talbot Horizon ls
83%
MOT pass rate · 50,321 vehicles
Talbot Rambler
57%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Talbot Horizon ls (83%) and Talbot Rambler (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Talbot Horizon ls Talbot Rambler
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 57%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 43%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 4.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 87,138 mi 107,198 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 50,321 4

Most common faults

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

Talbot Rambler

  1. Oil leak
  2. Front bumper insecure
  3. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  4. Various underbody areas and components corroded
  5. Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
  6. Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Talbot Horizon ls (83%) and Talbot Rambler (57%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Talbot Horizon ls report Full Talbot Rambler 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.