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MOT reliability

Talbot Coupe

9 vehicles · 50 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Talbot Coupe vehicles and 50 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Coupe has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,546 miles.

9
Vehicles
50
MOT tests
741
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Coupe MOT tests:

  • Other132%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Talbot Coupe MOT faults

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

  1. All four tyre side walls starting to perish (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
  5. Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (2 times)
  6. Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (2 times)
  7. o/s front spring shackle rear nut fitted the wrong way round (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  12. Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  13. Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1) (1 times)
  14. N/S/R HUB OIL MIST ( BEARING ) ?? (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) (1 times)

Talbot Coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 14 71% 87,379
1952 1 2 50% 80,030
1948 1 6 100% 12,404
1937 1 3 67% 20,790
1934 1 10 100% 23,463
1930 1 2 50% 8,754
1929 2 11 91% 24,869
1923 1 2 100% 46,362

Talbot Coupe reliability FAQ

Across 9 Talbot Coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Coupe MOT issues are: All four tyre side walls starting to perish; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Talbot Coupe in our data has covered around 36,546 miles.

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