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MOT reliability

Talbot Express 1300 d

5,145 vehicles · 18,849 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,145 Talbot Express 1300 d vehicles and 18,849 completed MOT tests, the Talbot Express 1300 d has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,193 miles.

5,145
Vehicles
18,849
MOT tests
2,118
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Talbot Express 1300 d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Talbot Express 1300 d MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Talbot Express 1300 d pass rate by age

How the Talbot Express 1300 d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
116475%
1233374%
1367670%
1493671%
151,09670%
161,12768%
171,17167%
181,13968%
191,04569%
201,00068%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,086), Petrol (58), Other (1)

Most common Talbot Express 1300 d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Talbot Express 1300 d MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (612 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (471 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (454 times)
  4. Oil leak (393 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (386 times)
  6. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (379 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (367 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (361 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (348 times)
  10. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (348 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (325 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (315 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (311 times)
  14. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (308 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (293 times)

Talbot Express 1300 d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 8 171 72% 77,422
1994 212 3,741 70% 87,531
1993 288 5,045 69% 92,266
1992 273 4,876 68% 94,729
1991 164 2,079 66% 104,374
1990 126 1,578 65% 96,004
1989 67 637 65% 99,253
1988 44 339 66% 97,124
1984 2 29 79% 110,161

Talbot Express 1300 d reliability FAQ

Across 5,145 Talbot Express 1300 d vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Talbot Express 1300 d 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 1300 d in our data has covered around 94,193 miles.

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