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MOT reliability

Talbot Alpine minx

3,468 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,468 Talbot Alpine minx vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Alpine minx has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,029 miles.

3,468
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
2,817
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Alpine minx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Alpine minx MOT tests:

  • Other50%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure6%

Talbot Alpine minx pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3,465), Diesel (2), Electric (1)

Most common Talbot Alpine minx MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  2. both front anti roll bar bushes slightly perished (2 times)
  3. rear exhaust bracket missing but system still supported (2 times)
  4. vehicle has been heavily undersealed and maybe concealing some corrosion (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  6. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Talbot Alpine minx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 2 16 62% 68,029

Talbot Alpine minx reliability FAQ

Across 3,468 Talbot Alpine minx vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Alpine minx MOT issues are: Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); both front anti roll bar bushes slightly perished; rear exhaust bracket missing but system still supported.

The typical Talbot Alpine minx in our data has covered around 68,029 miles.

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