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MOT reliability

Talbot Alpine

240 vehicles · 1,685 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 240 Talbot Alpine vehicles and 1,685 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Alpine has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,051 miles.

240
Vehicles
1,685
MOT tests
1,513
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Alpine problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Alpine MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Talbot Alpine pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
3475%
41100%
5367%
61100%
7367%
8475%
101100%
111100%
12475%
13475%
14450%
15475%
16683%
17771%
18667%
191173%
201669%

Fuel types: Petrol (239), Diesel (1)

Most common Talbot Alpine MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Alpine MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (66 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (32 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (24 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (21 times)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
  9. oil leak (14 times)
  10. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (13 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  14. Oil leak (13 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (13 times)

Talbot Alpine pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 8 100% 16,310
2006 2 8 50% 6,584
2004 1 7 86% 69,227
1995 1 15 73% 59,755
1994 1 21 86% 80,779
1993 1 1 100% 83,883
1992 1 13 62% 66,052
1991 3 25 84% 54,243
1990 1 9 100% 3,557
1987 2 25 52% 79,544
1986 4 6 67% 75,939
1985 13 84 65% 72,509
1984 12 110 75% 55,471
1983 9 65 82% 60,674
1982 4 14 79% 79,212
1981 6 35 77% 69,480
1980 11 57 82% 46,976
1979 2 2 100% 30,005
1978 2 6 100% 48,784
1971 1 7 100% 72,205
1970 4 48 85% 76,305
1968 17 164 80% 67,064
1967 35 278 78% 60,001
1966 34 211 83% 57,202
1965 15 75 83% 57,847
1964 15 98 84% 48,923
1963 19 157 84% 48,264
1962 7 68 87% 38,364
1961 3 17 94% 54,558
1960 7 30 87% 24,673
1955 2 6 67% 43,188
1954 2 4 100% 42,740
1953 1 7 100% 3,820
1937 1 4 100% 20,011

Talbot Alpine reliability FAQ

Across 240 Talbot Alpine vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Alpine MOT issues are: Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Talbot Alpine in our data has covered around 56,051 miles.

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