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MOT reliability

Talbot Express

10,539 vehicles · 173,317 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,539 Talbot Express vehicles and 173,317 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,347 miles.

10,539
Vehicles
173,317
MOT tests
1,708
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Talbot Express pass rate by age

How the Talbot Express's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1757%
21155%
3956%
4862%
5875%
6757%
71060%
81765%
92065%
102374%
1124273%
121,41271%
133,04471%
144,60470%
156,18669%
167,64268%
178,79567%
189,35467%
199,81266%
2010,05665%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,976), Petrol (4,497), LPG (53), Other (8), Gas (3), Electric (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Talbot Express MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6,072 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5,180 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5,110 times)
  4. Oil leak (4,564 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3,701 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,666 times)
  7. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3,607 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,403 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,188 times)
  10. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3,107 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,954 times)
  12. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2,913 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,904 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,899 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2,752 times)

Talbot Express pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 27 44% 107,363
2006 3 45 58% 86,113
2005 2 27 78% 78,437
2004 1 3 33% 64,898
2002 1 11 73% 64,594
2001 1 27 59% 90,759
1999 2 41 68% 84,819
1998 4 43 63% 229,984
1997 2 52 73% 56,627
1996 4 61 72% 80,106
1995 18 464 66% 73,307
1994 827 19,469 66% 97,416
1993 1,266 28,790 67% 93,480
1992 1,251 28,355 67% 99,699
1991 1,274 28,125 65% 97,410
1990 1,200 25,494 65% 105,125
1989 1,032 20,316 64% 102,711
1988 583 9,631 63% 106,826
1987 335 5,195 61% 99,977
1986 258 3,429 63% 97,781
1985 184 2,055 61% 86,619
1984 110 1,041 61% 90,391
1983 61 485 63% 105,166
1976 1 2 50% 98,229
1971 3 16 56% 81,631
1937 1 7 100% 31,187

Talbot Express reliability FAQ

Across 10,539 Talbot Express vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Talbot Express in our data has covered around 99,347 miles.

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