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MOT reliability

Talbot Express 1000 p

1,435 vehicles · 10,540 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,435 Talbot Express 1000 p vehicles and 10,540 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express 1000 p has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,015 miles.

1,435
Vehicles
10,540
MOT tests
1,824
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express 1000 p problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express 1000 p MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes10%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Talbot Express 1000 p pass rate by age

How the Talbot Express 1000 p's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
51100%
61100%
8250%
9250%
101100%
11786%
127268%
1315271%
1422870%
1538470%
1654068%
1768266%
1867963%
1963164%
2063064%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,384), Diesel (43), LPG (4), Other (3), Gas (1)

Most common Talbot Express 1000 p MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express 1000 p MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (338 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (330 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (327 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (290 times)
  5. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (279 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (265 times)
  7. Oil leak (259 times)
  8. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (241 times)
  9. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (209 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (208 times)
  11. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (192 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (192 times)
  13. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (191 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (187 times)
  15. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (179 times)

Talbot Express 1000 p pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 27 67% 78,461
1994 33 720 64% 83,378
1993 65 1,340 69% 80,479
1992 55 1,109 67% 92,107
1991 120 2,561 64% 94,100
1990 127 2,524 64% 93,956
1989 132 2,183 62% 98,519
1988 6 32 59% 57,469
1987 2 9 67% 70,747
1984 1 1 100% 98,336

Talbot Express 1000 p reliability FAQ

Across 1,435 Talbot Express 1000 p vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express 1000 p MOT issues are: Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Talbot Express 1000 p in our data has covered around 92,015 miles.

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